I found this movie, the third of a series, a bit underdone...let down by De Niro and saved by Verdone and Scamarcio. If there's one thing I can't stand it's that so called "great" actors like De Niro are not able to even learn a few words in Italian. Yes he's supposed to be American (even though he's a professor haha) but in real life as in the movie, his lack of the language ability just adds to my low expectations of him. This overrated actor almost killed the movie.

I eagerly waited for this movie to come out as I knew about De Niro's part in it, and I was not disappointed with the results. The Ages Of Love or Manuale D'Amour is a movie that shows picturesque passages of Italy thus letting the audience mix with the story in a still, yet amusive plot that is prompt of sweet, credible and comic relationships. It is a film which contains interesting stories and shows De Niro's versatility proving again the actor's will and ability to transform himself into different characters while showing a new side of the actor, that I myself, having seen most of his works, have never seen before. Perfect for a calm afternoon if you're willing to relax and have a good time.

Spoilers I live close to Italy and I have often found it unfair how they are usually portrayed as lustful beasts with no principles, Italians apparently have no problems with these allegations judging from this film.It features three stories at different times in the lives of three stereotypical alpha male leads. Each has some sort of adventure with a woman which for one reason or another raises eyebrows. The women in these stories are incredibly one-dimensional and unoriginal, reminiscent of 1950s B-rate movies.The packaging at least promises three love stories and for some reason one of them isn't even about love. De Niro's appearance makes the movie slightly more passable but it does not redeem the predictable storyline which is almost an insult to the audience.I was watching this with my girlfriend and I have to admit that the film does fall in the category of "so bad it's good". We laughed and commented this film heartily. That at least saved it from being a complete waste of time.

I must say i decide to watch this movie because of the De Niro him self and what i've got was a very pleasant movie witch i wasn't expect at first. .The cast is well done along with the colors of the ambient describing Rome and Toscana and directing as well.This type of romantic comedies as I see can be very boring sometimes especially if they are American.But talking into the consideration that this was an Italian spoken language film and the stories in it are very credible in its contents I really enjoyed it.Life can be very delightful in so many levels.....8/10