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Mixed by Erry
By Brian Costello,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Comedy based on true story has language, smoking, drinking.
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What's the Story?
In MIXED BY ERRY, Erry (Luigi D'Oriano) is a teen who has been obsessed with music since an early age. As part of a family with no qualms about engaging in illegal scams to make ends meet, Erry joins with his brothers Peppe (Giuseppe Arena) and Angelo (Emanuele Palumbo) to start a mixtape company called "Mixed by Erry." From humble beginnings, Erry's cassettes become immensely popular in Italy, earning them vast fortunes and the endless challenges of figuring out how to provide the supply to meet the large demand. This attracts the attention of the Mafia on one side, and the financial police on the other, as the former tries to get in on the profits, and the latter wants to shut it down for good. Meanwhile, Erry just wants to be a DJ who makes mixes of New Romantic bands for his romantic partner Terri. As their success continues, the record labels want to shut them down, and as compact discs appear on the market, Erry, Peppe, and Angelo must decide if they should continue or quit while they are ahead.
Is It Any Good?
This is an enjoyable and relevant story about the love of music, pirating, and finding success through questionable means. Mixed by Erry centers on three brothers who find incredible success by selling and distributing mixtapes of the music of popular bands throughout Italy. While Erry considers himself to be just another DJ getting the music out there, the vast fortunes aren't going to the artists who make the music. The brothers must contend with the Mafia, the financial police, and, eventually, the music industry.
It's a movie as interesting as it is enjoyable, relevant because home taping, with 20/20 hindsight, can be seen as one of the first nails in the coffin of the music industry. It's set in the '80s, but there's a refreshing lack of going overboard with nostalgia -- the focus always remains on the story. There's a dark noir comedy style to it that should be familiar to most, as it's done in so many other movies, but it works here, as it's an original and at times funny look into a brief moment in time when cassette mixtapes were the ways in which teens shared music with each other.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about movies based on true stories like Mixed by Erry. What would be the challenges in making a movie based on true events?
How did the movie convey the time in which the action takes place, primarily the 1980s?
What are your thoughts on pirating? In those days, it was done through cassettes, and now, it's done on the internet. Was Erry simply another version of a DJ trying to get good music out into the world, or was he profiting off of the work of others, or a bit of both?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: May 31, 2023
- Cast: Luigi D'Oriano , Giuseppe Arena , Emanuele Palumbo
- Director: Sydney Sibilia
- Studio: Netflix
- Genre: Comedy
- Topics: History , Music and Sing-Along
- Run time: 110 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: June 6, 2023
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