Review of Amour Fou

The Sopranos: Amour Fou (2001)
Season 3, Episode 12
10/10
I've known you my whole f______ life
30 June 2022
Jackie Jr and Gloria both choose destructive paths.

This is an exceptionally compelling episode with character defining moments.

The comparable scenes involving Jackie and Gloria take a lot of screen time and in equally brilliant ways show the self-destructive nature of both characters. This involves high quality drama with phenomenally good performances from James Gandolfini and Annabella Sciorra in particular.

Carmela has some great scenes that continue themes from previous episodes like 'College' and 'Second Opinion'. Edie Falco is excellent as always and the writing and use of visual symbolism is extremely strong.

Lots of the typical existential moments and 'regularness of life' aspects of The Sopranos are present in various scenes. One of the most impactful is how Patsy deals with one situation and on the way back from the job stops for his shopping.

It consistently shows great visual storytelling, with strong editing and use of music.
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