‘The Bear’s’ Italian Family Get a Few Pointers on Putting Joy in Their Lives
variety.comRosemary Rossi On behalf of Italian Americans everywhere, please don’t let the volatile, perennially miserable and explosive Berzatto family depicted in “The Bear” scare you into running for the hills if you find yourself drawn into an Italian famiglia’s orbit.
We really are much more fun than they are. Hulu’s can’t-decide-if-it’s-a-drama-or-a-comedy mega-hit, “The Bear,” has been the talk of the town since it premiered in 2022, and deservedly so.
It’s great storytelling and brilliantly acted by the entire cast. But about those Berzattos — who in their right mind would want to hang out with them?
Speaking as someone who is 85% Italian (thank you, 23andMe) and brought up in a huge extended family with even friends referred to as aunts, uncles and cousins (“Hey, paisan!”), it truly is about love, laughter, joy and … oh, you get the point.
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