The filmmaking group The Kinnane Brothers (comprising seven brothers and their brother-in-law) is responsible for the latest Angel Studios release, \u201cSolo Mio,\u201d featuring Kevin James as a fourth-grade art teacher about to marry his fianc\u00e9e (Julie Ann Emery), a fellow teacher, in scenic Italy. She leaves him at the altar, and he opts to go on the honeymoon alone. It\u2019s amusing to watch the \u201cKing of Queens\u201d star mope around Italy, engaging with other couples celebrating their weddings in this charming film that recalls 90s-style romcoms.<\/p>\n
The premise of \u201cSolo Mio,\u201d written by Kevin James, Patrick Kinnane, and John Kinnane, doesn\u2019t sound very funny, but it is, giving off feel-good vibes. Fourth-grade teacher Matt Taylor (James) proposes to fellow teacher Heather (Julie Ann Emery). She says \u201cYes\u201d. They plan a beautiful wedding in Rome, Italy. Then on their wedding day, Heather leaves Matt high and dry. She leaves behind the ring with a letter that begins, \u201cBy the time you get this, I will be gone. Please don\u2019t try to find me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jilted at the altar in the city whose Latin name (\u201cRoma\u201d) spelled backward (\u201cAmor\u201d) means love, Matt can\u2019t seem to catch a break. He can\u2019t move out of the honeymoon suite, so he\u2019s stuck sleeping alone on a bed covered with rose petals, and he\u2019s not able to cancel the \u201cTwo Become One\u201d honeymoon tour he purchased. A word of advice from Marcello (Alessandro Carbonara), the concierge, \u201cIf I was in your position, I would enjoy the package myself.\u201d So, Matt follows his advice.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s amusing to watch Matt do things meant for couples on the honeymoon tour, including tandem bike rides, visiting the Trevi Fountain, and taking a romantic rowboat ride by himself. James makes the perfect sad sack. It\u2019s even funnier watching the couples on the tour get creeped out by Matt\u2019s lack of a significant other.<\/p>\n
Those couples include Julian (Kim Coates) and Meghan (Alyson Hannigan), who divorced each other twice, making this their third go-around. And Neil (Jonathan Roumie), who married his therapist Donna (Julee Cerda).<\/p>\n
Kim Coates steals the show as meddlesome Julian, who becomes Matt\u2019s wingman. \u201cWhere\u2019s your two?\u201d he asks Matt after noticing him dining alone. \u201cThat\u2019s personal,\u201d our jilted protagonist replies. Julian deduces, \u201cOh, it\u2019s a no-show.\u201d Coates, known for playing volatile and gritty characters, has excellent comedic timing. It\u2019s refreshing to see the Canadian-American actor in a lighthearted role.<\/p>\n
You can\u2019t have Matt sulking around Rome for the entire story, so he gets distracted by Gia (Nicole Grimaudo), a lovely single caf\u00e9 owner who rescues him from a gang of pickpocket kids. The two become friends as she tries to cheer Matt up, inviting him to spend some time with her family in Tuscany, where we get a cameo by a famous singer.<\/p>\n
Cinema loves hard-luck single guys looking for love, like Steve Carell in either \u201cCrazy, Stupid Love\u201d or \u201cSeeking a Friend for the End of the World,\u201d or Ernest Borgnine in \u201cMarty.\u201d Kevin James is perfect as the everyman who needs a little healing and a bit of love after being ditched at the altar. You feel empathy for Matt and hope he\u2019ll rebound. Grimaudo is charming as Gia, and she and James have good chemistry. The needle drops are on point, and we get two superstar cameos to set the romantic tone. Think of \u201cSolo Mio\u201d as comfort food that leaves you feeling satisfied.<\/p>\n
(3 stars)<\/p>\n
Now showing in theaters<\/p>\n
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