It is easy to dismiss this film as just another gangster movie. in a way, it is. The plot seems basic enough. However, this is Sam Mendes. This is not a movie
where the plot is as significant as the message or the presentation.
No other gangster movie in history, not even The Untouchables, is as
cinematicly perfect as Road To Perdition. Sam Mendes is one of the finest
directors in the game, and he has only made two feature films. His direction is smooth, giving the effect of curiosity or fear. It is impossible to deny that the technical work is above average.
As for the message, this is a movie with quite a few underlying themes. There is the blatant father-son relationship theme, which can be traced back through
great literature to the Greek epic Odyssey. Here, it is more potent than in any other gangster movie, save The Godfather. Even the title hints to the theme hints to the theme of a destructive life leading toward a tragic downfall. Sure, that means this will be a dark movie. But the film manages to affect the audience in a dramatic way while also giving them the eye candy and some comedy. In my
opinion, that makes this the one fully loaded picture of the year.
Of course, a movie this good will inevitably be overlooked by the Academy, like it was by the Globes. Fickle critics have forgotten movies that aren't still right in front of their faces. Regardless of its lost chances, I will not stop expressing how much I believe that this is the one film of the year. this is the Best Picture. I haven't even mentioned how great Tom Hanks is in this role change. Its about
time he took on a darker role. He, along with a stellar supporting cast, makes this movie work. Hands down, this is the number one movie of the year.
where the plot is as significant as the message or the presentation.
No other gangster movie in history, not even The Untouchables, is as
cinematicly perfect as Road To Perdition. Sam Mendes is one of the finest
directors in the game, and he has only made two feature films. His direction is smooth, giving the effect of curiosity or fear. It is impossible to deny that the technical work is above average.
As for the message, this is a movie with quite a few underlying themes. There is the blatant father-son relationship theme, which can be traced back through
great literature to the Greek epic Odyssey. Here, it is more potent than in any other gangster movie, save The Godfather. Even the title hints to the theme hints to the theme of a destructive life leading toward a tragic downfall. Sure, that means this will be a dark movie. But the film manages to affect the audience in a dramatic way while also giving them the eye candy and some comedy. In my
opinion, that makes this the one fully loaded picture of the year.
Of course, a movie this good will inevitably be overlooked by the Academy, like it was by the Globes. Fickle critics have forgotten movies that aren't still right in front of their faces. Regardless of its lost chances, I will not stop expressing how much I believe that this is the one film of the year. this is the Best Picture. I haven't even mentioned how great Tom Hanks is in this role change. Its about
time he took on a darker role. He, along with a stellar supporting cast, makes this movie work. Hands down, this is the number one movie of the year.