This moving was so cool... I find it extremely hard to believe that it is not available on DVD. It's a movie about Italians and there are no gangsters so unfortunately Hollywood does not approve. I'm not saying this is the greatest,must see movie of all time... I'm just saying that I really wanted my parents, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews , aunts, uncles, friends etc. to be able to see the movie. I think there would be a lot of others out there who would really enjoy the movie as well ....but there's no Tony Soprano, no Vito Corleone,no Joey Tribbiani, no Joey Buttafucco, no Vinny Barberino, no graphic sex, no "drive bys", no bloody horses heads, so... there is no DVD. If there is anyone out there who can get this movie out to the public and in the public eye I would really appreciate it. Really!

I just went to see Uncle Nino, hearing that the star, who lives in Illinois, was a neighbor of a friend. The feature is set in Glenview, IL, where it is sunny every day and never rains(!). Anyone who lives in Illinois knows what I am talking about. The film is so flat and trite that I was predicting the lines before they came out of the actors mouths'. Why do American films have to hit you over the head with their message? I suppose if you had elementary school kids, you could take them. Just don't expect to be entertained. Also, the number of positive ratings shown here are all written by people coming from one town in Michigan. My theater certainly wasn't packed. A handful of old people went along with me and my girlfriend. Maybe some others should post their true thoughts about the caliber of this movie.

This is a great movie about family values and provides all the elements that will please any movie goer. From humor and laughter, to heartfelt sadness and tears, this movie can make you really think about your own priorities in life. I don't think they could have cast this movie any better. Mascarino plays the perfect Italian uncle that provides subtle and very humorous moments while learning the culture of America. Joe Mantegna and Ann Archer really bring out the parts that make you think about your own life and the importance of family ties. Gina Mantegna puts on a great performance as the youngest of the Michelli family and perfectly displays the emotion of an adolescent that needs her family to "be a family". Finally, the misunderstood teenager Bobby (Trevor Morgan) plays his role excellently in showing that the teenage years are difficult and unique, but with some understanding and slight bending of the house rules, the family members can be great friends that rally around one another instead of being strangers in a house where the last name is the only thing they have in common.

I went into this movie with high expectations. And I have to say, UNCLE NINO not only reached those expectations but surpassed them completely. Everything about this movie was wonderful- the storyline, the message, the acting-especially Pierrino Mascarino, the most underrated actor of all time, Uncle Nino,you should be making double what Tom Cruise makes! The best thing about this movie was the message behing it, and the way it centered around the importance of family. There are not enough films today that present this message, and the UNCLE NINO does this with just enough humor and fun to keep it from seeming too corny or "preachy" for younger viewers. I have so say too, that as a highschool girl, adorable Trevor Morgan doesn't hurt the film at all. The storyline of UNCLE NINO is extremely believable. A lot of the problems faced by the family in the film were ones very familiar to me.