Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Checco, an uneducated but self-satisfied fellow from Milan, who has always dreamed of becoming a police officer, fails his entrance exam for the third time. It must be said that at the oral examination Checco said that the reason why he wanted to join the police was benefits in kind and cronyism! But the young man has connections and he soon finds himself a security agent at the Milan Cathedral. Of course the bumbling idiot proves a living catastrophe! Spotted by Sufien, an Arab terrorist who is preparing an attack against the cathedral, Checco appears as the perfect sucker. To manipulate him, he sends his charming sister Farah to him, with the mission to seduce him...
What a Beautiful Day (Che bella giornata) is a broad Italian comedy vehicle for Checco Zalone, following a well-worn fish-out-of-water formula with a bumbling protagonist caught up in a terrorism subplot. The plot is predictable and derivative, leaning heavily on stereotypes and slapstick without much narrative ambition. Acting is serviceable with Zalone's committed physical comedy carrying the film, though the supporting cast is fairly thin. Cinematography is functional at best, typical of mainstream Italian comedies with no particular visual distinction. The novelty is limited — it recycles familiar comedic archetypes without offering a fresh perspective, though Zalone's charismatic persona gives it a local flavor. The ending resolves predictably without any particular surprise or resonance.