BrianSez's Review

Summary - Great 4.0

Payback is a b*tch, especially if you mess with boys from the Hell’s Kitchen hood. This movie follows an all star cast from childhood in a tough neighborhood through abuse at an upstate reform school to an engaging tale of revenge. Three different and uniquely engaging segments to a powerful story — this film will appeal to all types of fans: fans of mob films, fans of drama, fans of good con-capers, and fans of great actors. Add to it all that this is supposedly a true story (some controversy about that), and you will be engrossed.

Acting - Great 4.0

Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Brad Pitt, Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, and others — this cast packs a punch! All were great, but my picks are De-Niro as the protective Catholic priest with his own story, and Kevin Bacon as the masochistic guard you love to hate. Some of these starts had small roles, but each added their own special brand of delivery on par with their best leading performances.

Film - Great 4.0

With a winning story and a wining cast it is hard to mess up a movie like this, but great direction from Barry Levinson and you have a movie you won’t soon forget.

Edge - Risqué 2.5

Scenes suggesting child abuse and tough mob-style payback.

Reality - Glib 1.7

Not so sure about the trial phase – but yeah, I think most of what you see could have happened.

3 Comments

• BrianSez Aug 21, 2011 9:23AM

  Regarding BrianSez’s Review
  Glad I added it and watched – was a great find! Thanks again!

• Wick Aug 13, 2011 10:34AM

  Regarding jasonhurwitz’s Review
  Me too.

• BrianSez Aug 13, 2011 8:47AM

  Regarding jasonhurwitz’s Review
  Thanks for this review – just added this to my instant queue

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