A successful art dealer returns to his family home to avenge himself against his evil step-brothers.<BR>&nbsp;

A successful art dealer returns to his family home to avenge himself against his evil step-brothers.

In Like Two Crocodiles, 40-ish Paris based antique dealer Gabriele, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, has troubled dreams: he dreams of his beloved mother, Valeria Golino, of her death giving birth to his brother, of his discovery that his father, glass factory owner Giancarlo Giannini, was living a double life and had another wife and family. Brought to live in his father`s official home, Gabriele is badly treated by his step-brothers, but proves, over the years, to be the true heir to his father`s talents. However, now he`s determined to avenge himself on his siblings.... It`s difficult to fathom why this 4-year-old Italian potboiler should have been dusted off for cinema screens - are there really no better contemporary Italian films? What about Antonioni`s last film, just as one example? Centering on a rather smug performance from Fabrizio Bentivoglio, this turgid family saga is filled with uninteresting characters and unconvincing plot developments. The lakeside setting for the family home is an attractive backdrop, but pretty scenery isn`t enough. Giacomo Campiotti directed, without providing much style.