Why Gomorrah Hits Different | A (Mostly) Spoiler-Free Analysis
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- Gomorrah is an Italian crime drama adapted from a nonfiction book This review/analysis is spoiler-free for fans and newcomers alike.
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Saviano on Mafia Media:
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Saviano discusses life under protection:
www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Silvio Berlusconi linked to mafia:
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Vele de Scampia:
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Doomed to Live - Mokadelic
Vespers on the Shore - Mini Vandals
Doomed to Live (Lele Sacchi Remix) - Mokadelic - Krátké a kreslené filmy
If you like Gomorrah and wish you had more, check out Saviano's fiction novel Piranhas and the sequel Savage Kiss. It feels just like the show in book form.
I just bought Piranhas. Can't wait go read it!! Great video!!! I appreciate your insight into my favorite show.
I just finished the Italian gangster series Romanzo Criminale and I would highly recommend too if you haven't already seen it 👍🏿
@@pessi6185 I'm nearly done with season 1 now and I'm loving it, thanks for the recommend.
@@Rutgo You're very welcome, I am glad you enjoyed the first series the second series is just as good.
Suburra is meant to be a very good Italian series too. I've seen the film which was really good but I can't get my hands on the series on dvd where I live unfortunately.
@@pessi6185so is this on Netflix?
Gomorrah made Breaking Bad look like Sesame Street. Unbelievably realistic. Loved the way they didn't force some hero characters on you.
Spot on.
@@vaclavnosek777 you have watch the movie "the immortal" between season 3 and 4. its so good
How would people know it's realistic unless they have real life experience with these kinds of people? Lol
Maybe for the first season or three , it got stupid
@@MrTripleXXX Robert Saviano was a part of the Sicillian mob i guess he knows more than us
I think I understand why this show isn't as popular as the Sopranos, it forces the audience to experience and feel misery in the hope of creating change, and a lot of people, goverments, groups don't like facing their demons.
At the heart of it, The Sopranos is a suburban family melodrama, and that family happens to be mafia. Gomorrah is ONLY about crime. It's exclusive that way. It's a war documentary, if compared to the Sopranos. And unlike most war movies there's no winners and no glory, only destruction.
It's also hard to get many people to view anything requiring the reading of subtitles in America
It's a different reality. Camorra is very different from the Mafia. They kill innocent people, rich, poor, old, young, left and right. All the ugliness you see is real and is in the series.
Honestly, it's too close for some people to experience.... if my parents want to watch TV they want to be entertained, not be told how life is.
I love this series, but I understand how it's not as popular as most TV shows
its very big in italy
Yeah i know my Italian friends put me on to it, i was referring to the US@@risunderrated
That grenade throw into the shop, followed by the concussive force pushing dat scooter out n into the car, is such an iconic action scene for me
That and when the smooth af boss character sticks Ciro with his knife & gives him the 'Dissed and Dismissed' ejection toss right off the side of the boat. Amazin
I just finished the series. It's ruined TV for me at last for the near future, because realistically speaking I dont know what other film is going to rise to the quality of Gomorrah. By the way, a lot of scenes are inspired from true stories- the names are changed, but a lot of the action actually happened in reality
Top Boy, Snabbah Cash, Dealer, The Wire, Zero Zero Zero, Suburra
@@great567 They're good, but Gomorrah is above all. Much above
@@bogdanbogdan3462 i agree. I feel like gomorra is another level. The quality of the actors even with minor roles are all amazing. I must admit that there were some things about the final season that i didnt love, but still, nothing can compare to this series in my opinion. I just got the book recently too
I read the book a long time ago, and this show did such a great job integrating various elements scattered all throughout the non fiction of the book into the fictional narrative of the tv series
suburra was a nice way for me to come down of the gomorrah addiction
It felt very authentic to me because they didn't try to make enhance the small cheesy details like how they dressed or what they bought with their drug money.
I grew up in the suburbs of Paris and although it wasn't as bad as Naples, I experienced this life to some degree. Like anxiety, frustration, being fearless, and naive.
How people die or get hurt in this show too is also telling, because in reality there's nothing sexy about death like what you see in a Hollywood movie. I really believe every time you experience a death, you die a little too, inside.
One of the deaths that hit me the most was the lesbian girls. She was trying on that dress making you think you'd get a new depth to her character with her struggles with her identity. Then boom, gunned down like an animal.
I agree, it was what hooked me into the series.
I think Blue Blood's sister told her son Cosimo something like that just before she dies. Basically "death is scary. It's lonely and you shit yourself"
Try these 2 Irish crime dramas. The first is (Love/Hate). and. The Second is called. (Kin) you get too see the new breed of Irish gangster tv shows.
@@Camerasdontlielove/hate is good but Kin is straight garbage
Wish I could watch this series for the first time again ! Had a bunch of time two years ago and splurged my way through the series over 2-3 weeks. No one I know is aware of the show, so it seemed like my little secret. Amazing show. Great ending. And Gennaro’s transformation is terrifying! So good
Such a legendary show. So many great characters throughout the series. Really gonna miss Gomorra
Try Boardwalk Empire or Love/Hate.
the worst scene for me was when blue blood killed the poor dad in front of the kid, i was litteraly destroyed after this
I found the daughter of ciro way more heartbreaking
for me, the point of no return for ciro as a human being is somewhere between killing that teen girl and killing his own wife. it was sobering in a bleak way to see really bad people be the protagonists of a really good show. it was brilliant. i would not want to encounter a real-life ciro, ever. but the art of the character storytelling in the show is truly superb.
*edited for typo
The kid unfortunately no sold that scene. He looked more confused than shocked and genuinely sad that his father was killed in front of his eyes. I don't know if it was because it was a kid with special needs but his reaction seemed really odd.
A fantastic review of a show that isn’t covered enough. From using clips of the show in your review to going back to the source of Mr. Saviano’s book and cross referencing the show with real life events this was surely a project of considerable time and effort. Subscription earned
Even the soundtrack hits you in a different way,when a song start you know something is about to happen and probally is gonna be bloody.
Gomorrah, the only tv show i watched two times with absolute pleasure, truly a masterpiece. After watching every tv show worthwhile out there, Gomorrah is the best tv show i ever watched!
Totally agree..👍🏴
Superb analysis - really well done. Gomorrah is absolutely amazing - so gritty, depressing and real. I believe the locations it was shot in is what made it seem so special and so authentic.
I’d’ve never thought I would watch a better show than Sopranos or Suburra ...never ...i was wrong. Gomorrah is a piece of art in all aspects, first episode and i was hooked
Gamorrah is such a great show. And this video is a really excellent comprehensive review!
I found gomorrah in 2014. It’s been seared into my mind since then. Nothing I have seen will ever come close. Bravo Robert Saviano
Appreciate your analysis so much! This show (and your video) deserves much more attention.
7:15 I couldn’t agree more. I realized that when Ciro killed the young kid Daniels girlfriend and then both him and his brother were killed.
He didn’t just kill her, he tortured her then burned her alive. Also went on to strangle his own wife to death for wanting to leave him and take his kids. I could never imagine Tony Soprano doing that.
@@joshuajarod1909 yea that was super dark. I liked that kid daniel and his brother too. I like Don Conte as a character too. He was different and brought a different dynamic to the show, i wish they kept him alive longer.
But yeah I love the sopranos but gomorra is great bc it shows the realistic contrast of how different organized crime works over there in napoli compared to the stereo typical italian american movies and shows we were used to seeing.
Oh man, Ciro going full on amoral machiavellian supersaiyan ubermencsh scorched earth tactics was both unexpected and beautiful. We're not likely to see its match until a Bteaking Bad remake that has Heisenberg torture Finn to lure Skylar into a brutal Chris Benoit crippler crossface Mortal Kombat finisher!
@@juiceboxleal6254 While I didn't like Salvatore Conte and expected him to die, I did feel more than a little sad over the trans woman situation.
The Wire is still out there in a class of its own, but Gomorrah is not far behind. Would like to hear more from Roberto Saviano's view of Naples today.
The first two season are genius. Some of the most amazing television you'll ever see. After that i'm afraid to say it's hit and miss. The latest season is ridiculously stupid. And it does get quite samey. But WOW, the first two seasons i've rewatched many times
S1 is definitely the all-time high. The later seasons leaned more into fan-servicey drama, but I appreciate how it ended.
The quality falls in the order that the seasons debuted. I agree it got too melodramatic. However I was still entertained throughout the entire run. Ciro coming back from that boat incident was the worst. The writers were scared to kill him off.
@@gioluvs1893 ye man, ciro coming back was ridiculous guy was shot point blank in the heart
@@ronoccc Right! I like Ciro. We all do. But once you write that into the story you need to commit. That's like bringing Richie Aprile back in the last season of the Sopranos just because he's a fan favorite. Pure fan service like you said.
I think you summed it up magnificently, as a Napolitan I’ve ridden with the story of Gomorrah since the book till the end of the series, and it’s always been a very emotional and powerful journey. It’s touched me many different ways in my personal life. My grandfather went to prison in 2006, the same year the book came out. I was only 15 at the time & My family and my life was never the same from that point on. Although to hear you break it down also on a technical level is very accurate. In my opinion. Well done!
This has to be the most intense and best produced shows out there. I was there from start till finish, and I swear to god. This has to be just as or even beter then breaking bad.
It's the directing, camera work, lighting and editing that's great. Characters are good. Plots are Good. Dialogue is good. But it's the way that the director bring the viewer into the action that's great. IMHO
You speak on such key moments!!! I thought other wouldn’t see, from the eneing from episode one to the priest!! Who btw alway get me emotional thank for mentioning those detail
NGL i clicked on this so excited to hear about Gamera... dunno how my brain read that. Still, excited for this!
excellent analysis . this is now the bench mark for mafia tv Series. make sure you catch the movie "The immortal". thanks for the work you put into this. zero zero zero is also worth watching from the same author.
Good shout I really enjoyed Zero Zero Zero. I just finished watching Romanzo Criminale and I would also recommend 👍🏿
ZeroZeroZero was the best original series to come out that year, I specially loved the Manuel storyline.
GOMORRA THE MOVIE IS VERY GOOD MOVIE
Really good analysis! what a masterpiece of a show!? Appreciate your in depth look at one of the best shows ever made.
Also yeah love to hear someone talk about the music/cinematography cuz the establishing shots and opening/closing wow!
IT TIME! Its time to watch it once again.
Fantastic analysis, very well done.
1:40 strikes different because of the iconic background music
Excellent video, great to see people appreciating this incredible show
I love this video so much.
It is everything.
I saw the movie on BET in 08 when it came out. Terrifying. I really want to go to Naples.
I wished that more people knew about Gomorrah and even the book.
I read it last month man, and it was trip! Specially the cement and fashion stories.
and what about the Film?
@@Tommy-5684 ofcoures man, also the film!
@@marcusanark2541 yeeah its so wild!
@@marcusanark2541 The fashion industry parts were very enlightening
"Horray for Drugs". That's a hell of a note to end on, contextually.
Such a good show man ciro one of the best written characters ever
A good analysis, well articulated.
Great analysis. Gripping series! Season 1 & 2 are just …. man
The destruction of those building reminds me of the same thing happening in the wire series ... but that’s political band-aids and not really a solution to anything
In my city it'd just lead to the community betrayals of gentrification & poor and working class lifelong residents no longer able to afford living in the only place they've known their entire lives. Governments never take on such projects for the common people's benefit in the Western world of out of control hyper capitalism - it's always a scam/flimflam
Besides all of what has been said with that i agree is the look, feel and dialogs of Italians that i like. There is a language gap that prevent us to understand them a little bit better, they almost only use Italian to speak and even though i speak portuguese (of latin origin) almost 75% is not understandable to me (compare that to 5% with spanish), they dont use the international english to communicate, well not everybody but almost. And i like also those house decors over the top, very different from where i live. And its an european series neverthless without the american filter. Im only at the second series but im really enjoying this european/italian production!
Great review of the best series ever made 👍
Im about to rewatch this again this time straight though not episode by episode
Very good analysis
just finished it last night, so good!
Masterpiece! Rewatching it 3rd time. I liked Suburra also maybe you should try it.
Suburra is an alright time, I've gone through it a couple of times. It's a lot more lowkey, there's a weird sort of comfort to it.
Great video about a show almost no one is talking about!
I tell everyone about this show but they swerve it and lot don't like subtitles I loved the show it is undurated fr compared to how many have watched sopranos wire breaking bad etc
The greatest show ever made
Southern Italy baby. Beautiful and deadly at the same time.
"Italy's answer to Breaking Bad!" is on the cover of EVERY season...but that's not a good selling point for me. Breaking Bad was VERY MEDIOCRE. Gomorrah is more like The Wire.
Such a good video
Perfectly summed up one of the greatest series ever made in my eyes
breaking bad is a very superficial and fanciful television show in some chapters that become absurd instead Gomorrah shows the crudeness of organized crime
"That is NOT Solid Snake!!!"
I wouldn't have known half of what the fuck was going on if I didn't read about the story in text format.
Then I had to learn which character was what because you rarely hear their names in the movie. The kid Toto was easy and the two hothead kids, but Don Ciro. I was like "Who the hell is that?" cus no one mentions his name until late in the movie.
Also the waste management one. Literally nothing came of that guys story.
Outstanding Series!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Fantastic breakdown of the best TV series in the World
dont forget to watch the immortal movie after season 4
this show is up there with the wire and the shield for me
Ans the word camorra is used in the show several times, and the main characters use the word, nothing to do with exclusively calling it the system
Try love/Hate. It shows you how the Irish gangs start out. Then watch Another Irish Gangster Drama called KIN. Gomorrah is absolutely brilliant it’s savage.
It really do be like that sometimes.
There is before the series a film also named gommora who won the cannes movie award:.. good movie
well done
I was born in Naples amongst my people that survived the earthquake and the wars.
Really interesting, I had no idea this show existed
What is the name of the background track at 13:25 ?
Tragic Vodka by Mokadelic
Most of the stories actually happened in real life. Gelsomina Verde especially
Totally spot on
We have the double-cross, Gomorrah introduces the "triple-cross", honestly, this bunch in Napoli put the Borgias to shame. I'm still trying to figure out who pulled the trigger in the final episode before the credits rolled. What's intriguing about Gomorrah are the plot twists, trust is not a word used in the Neapolitan dictionary.
Any suggestions to watch similar? This gripping series took over my hours of sleep.
Romanzo Criminale, this is probably the closest in style. It's a lot of the same team.
Zero Zero Zero is pretty good, it's also a lot of the same team.
A lot of people bring up Suburra: Blood on Rome - I think this is kind of a reach. It's fine, but don't go expecting anything as good as Gomorrah.
@@Rutgo Thanks so much. Romanzo Criminals sound good. Zero Zero Zero I think have seen which another good one though too short which can't understand why it should be. Gomorrah still wins.
Some people just hang around the Mediterranean for now reason.
Salvatore Conte is my favorito boss
Don't know if it hits different but as an italian American who knows his people especially those of southern italian backgrounds this show is a true ethnic depiction of southern Italian crime culture
I stumbled on this show randomly years ago patiently waiting for next episode lol loved it I do feel season 4 5 was not as good 123 ngl movie was good my fav bit when he saved the girl in Russia and smoked them all thinking of his daughter and the mistakes he made
phenomenal show.
Best show ive ever watched
This show was a fkn ride man
The first two seasons were masterful and really made life in the mafia seem almost like a living hell. I don’t understand how anyone could see it and think it glamorizes them when even Ciro who is one of the more likeable characters does some despicable shit and is clearly haunted by his crimes. I did feel like the later seasons were veering more into fan service and stopped watching them though
I really wanted to watch this show but HBO took away the Italian speaking and switched it over too English dub and I just can’t do it.
It defaults to the dub, but you can still switch it to Italian with subtitles. The dub is pretty much unwatchable.
@@Rutgo really? I have HBO on my prime video service and it only gave me one option and it was English. I’ll have to double check later and figure it out.
Oh, maybe it's different if you're doing it through Amazon. But it's definitely available through HBO Max.
It's one of the greatest TV shows I have seen
The violence is over-the-top though. Italy is nowhere near as violent as depicted in the show, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's certainly not realistic.
They all die. You can’t start to relate or even sympathise with one of the characters that they will die. Some people said this is an ad for the Camorra. But this is not. They all die. There is no point in becoming one of them.
Loved the show
great series but im saving season 5 for a rainyday
all your favorite charachters get killed and are instantly replaced. How the under world really works. I loved this Show.
you can not measure Camorras size by saying five camorrasti ratios one mafiaso. Camorra has no initiation ritual to begin with,you are comparing the number of affiliates with Cosa Nostra's made men, which are completely different concepts.
The camorra has an initiation ritual actually
Continue making these essays.
You are good.
Go deeper even.
We have to give voice to the substructures that are created by the hegemonic system of capitalism.
Truly, continue.
You will be a legend when you finish.
Theres nothing quite like gonorrah. Ooft. Class
It is such a masterpiece.
It is the materialist answer to the Wire. And Obama would not like it.
You should dig further - Frederic Jameson as an analysis. Otherwise I will do it.
The immortal was good too
The Fifth Season was a disappointment. Seasons One, Two, Three, and Four were excellent, but the final season was more of the same. I found it to be repetitive -- and the FINAL episode...? Who killed Gennero? Some random criminal? And who killed Ciro? Who knows? I'm guessing that the pandemic effected the ending. It felt sloppy.
They were killed by Nunzia's people. Just before she's killed she sends reinforcements to the rendezvous point, which Ciro was unaware of.
Having them killed by someone random was necessary. Season 5 has a very different tone from the previous four. Ciro and Genny lean hard into their "legendary" reputations and it starts to feel like they're larger than life. But the point is that they aren't, they were just two people who lived hard, violent lives and did horrible things. All the hype Ciro built up around his resurrection was just a flimsy pretext to continue that violence. Ultimately their lives amounted to nothing and the Camorra will hardly notice their absence.
Amazing serie,but very brutal and bleak just like you explained,Genny killing Patri is one of the most devastating moments ,
@@Rutgothe serie braquers,aka ganglands is a must watch ,it hase a similar vibe,season 2 is very good!!
Great inside,almost spiritual!
Shit I can relate to gomorrah
It was a good series. Some cringe moments in season 3 and 5, but overall very good.
2/5 not enough gabagool
Why is Season One so BLOCKY and plagued with ailising?
Watch the show zero zero zero
Same guys making it
Maybe greater more international
Turn into solid snake ha
I came here from ultraman
It hits the same…
No I’m just kidding 😂
I was hoping that the protag's name was gonna be like
"hello-o, I'ma Walter Bibbideeboopie a-Whit-eh! I sell da me-hth. Taste ma pee!
(he means the pizza pie he threw on the roof)
spoilers:
did ciro's humanity die when he killed that teenage girl or when he killed his own wife?