One of the themes of "Mistaken" is that of "familia." The mob family of Antonio Angelo kidnapped a little boy who was separated from his twin brother. The two brothers, Leo and Cid, are finally reunited, yet their bond is not family, but violence.
Clearly, the film was a low-budget effort with amateurish photography that involved too many extreme close-ups. The fight choreography was terrible, and the narrative was too convoluted. It was never made clear how the Angelo family, which was based in northern Italy, had extended its tentacles into British law enforcement and government.
The character of Tom Shaw was the most interesting in the film. He was genuinely devoted to saving the life of his friend Leo. But the other characters were cardboard cutouts, including the nefarious Antonio and his ruthless son Carlos.
The two settings of London and rural Tuscany served primarily to offer variety in the locales, as opposed to advancing the narrative. Many of the lines of dialogue seemed strained, such as the declaration, "Let's go send Angelo to the ages." For many viewers, the unpleasantness of the characters and the nearly non-stop violence may be off-putting for what could have been a character-driven action film about two long-lost twin brothers. What a sad family affair!
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