That was my problem that I went to the movies expecting Cinema Paradiso, that espectacular masterpiece! And nothing similar, other thing that you probably need to now before watching is that the trailer is MUCH better than the movie.

The Fabelmams is good, but it lacks of passion, I kept waiting to feel emotion or something, and the only part where I felt emotion was when Judd Harsh appeard, the rest of the movie was learning about the inmoral life of Spilbergs mother, I know it must have been hard for him, but I wanted to see about how he loves movies and instead we saw how his mother was unhappy.. Of course I would watch it again and recommend it, but just not with such high hopes.

The original Score is beautiful.