The Blunder: this account, by Roberto Andò, of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Expedition of the Thousand, a march to free Sicily and kick-start the unification of Italy, focuses on three characters: a real-life official who led the military forces and two volunteer soldiers there for more practical reasons. Its interest comes mostly from shining a light on a historical event that is not usually given much attention, but the film struggles with finding both a consistent tone and a consistent theme. The performances are serviceable: Toni Servillo plays the serious, idealistic colonel; Salvatore Ficarra, a lame countryman trying to get back home; and Valentino Picone, a cowardly card shark. The costumes, by designer Maria Rita Barbera, are beautifully done and have the rare quality of feeling properly lived in. Cinematographer Maurizio Calvesi captures the action nicely, and certainly strives to make the locations feel beautiful and nostalgic, something worth fighting for. The musical score, by composers Emanuele Bossi and Michele Braga, is beautiful.