![]() ![]() He is reserved, strongly opinionated and scared that he may lose it all in this journey and end up `eaten up' by the new culture. Primo represents that side of the immigrant that's terrified by the might of the new culture and the impending changes that eventually unravel. Perhaps, an aspect of the immigrants' character that is more fundamental than the ones affected by cultural differences. However, his presence has a mysterious significance yet unrevealed. We will see him often around the brothers throughout the movie. The Movie begins with a scene that shows Christian in deep thought looking at the sea. Torn apart between Pascal who runs an enormously successful Italian restaurant across the street and Alberto the isolated barber who preserved his old social values. A person lost and exhausted in the `Paradise'. Primo the gifted chef, Secondo the manager who wants to run his business with the Rules of the Game, and finally Christian that mysteriously and quietly is there for the brothers in times of need, all are three aspects of the same person. He is in favor of changes to save the `Paradise'. ![]() Secondo, the younger brother, who is in charge of management and accounting tries to convince his brother to give in and accept the business realities. Pascal is the kind of immigrant who has a clear mission statement. While the brothers are battling for survival, Pascal, another Italian immigrant one generation older, runs a busy restaurant that fulfills the American conception of Italian food. He simply cannot stand it when, a customer wants her risotto, painstakingly prepared seafood, with spaghetti and meatballs, and he calls her a `Philistine'. Despite the obvious failure of their business, he stubbornly defies his customers' conception of Italian food. Primo is an uncompromising chef, who wishes to educate Americans to appreciate `The Real Italian Food'. The movie is about two brothers, Italian immigrants, trying to run ` Paradise' a gourmet restaurant. It's a moment for close encounter with reality. The big night is a milestone in an eventful and often chaotic journey. A character that is overwhelmed in a fierce inner struggle, constantly striving to reach a desired compromised. The story cleverly unfolds the multi-personalities of an immigrant's character in a metaphorical representation. MR ******** `Big Night' is a movie not so much about food and Italian cuisine but rather about cultural encounter and identity crises that most immigrants face upon their arrival in the new homeland. I believe his meticulous view has discovered a veiled aspect which most of us have missed. I just need to mention that this is my friend's review that I wanted, with his permission, to share with you.
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