The Examiner Reviews Opa

Here is a good review of the film OPA from Trina Yannicos of The Examiner. Read the full review after the jump:

"The new movie, OPA!, starring Matthew Modine and Agni Scott, takes place on the island of Patmos in Greece. OPA! offers a virtual trip to Greece by absorbing the viewer in the atmosphere and flavor of how Greeks really live. The movie centers around the local taverna owned by Katerina (Scott) where people come every night to enjoy food, drink and Greek dancing.

The film, which opened the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival in 2007, follows an American archaeologist, Eric, played by Matthew Modine, who travels to Patmos in search of the sacred cup of St. John. Eric meets up with a British archaeologist, Tierrney, played by Richard Griffiths, who has made Patmos his permanent home. Tierrney introduces Eric to the Greek taverna and to Katerina and a romance blossoms.

Tensions build when Eric discovers St. John's cup in an undesirable location on the island. As Eric starts falling for Katerina, he is warned by Spiros (Alki David) never to lie to her. Therefore, it is surprising that what wins Katerina over in the end involves a huge lie.

Unlike the recent Nia Vardalos movie, My Life in Ruins, which follows a group of tourists around Athens in a tour bus, OPA! immerses the audience in the Greek lifestyle and culture. Instead of outsiders looking in, the film's perspective is similar to Under the Tuscan Sun where an American decides to live in Tuscany and adopts the Italian way of life. While Eric is in Greece, he learns the Greek way of life from Katerina and learns to have some fun in the process.

As Spiros tells Eric, "In Greece, we don't hide what we're feeling... feeling is like breathing." Perhaps the real beauty of Greece is not found in the ancient ruins of Athens but in the joie de vivre on the scenic islands."

The film opened nationwide on October 16. Go See It Now!

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