A Bronx Tale
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Movie Reviews of A Bronx Tale
Movie Review: GREAT MOVIE THIS IS A MUST SEE FILM!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the forgotten greats! A lot of people have either not heard of this film or have passed it up? Why?...... Maybe the title sounds dull?....or maybe it just didn't get any buzz going? Whatever the reason, it is a great film and shows another side to the mob and much more. The film is set in the 60's and they really bring you back to that time and my own childhood! Well done! Lillo Brancato's resemblence to Robert DeNiro is amazing and makes it totally believable that he is DeNiro's son in this movie! Too bad! I have heard Brancato has gotten into some pretty bad trouble with the law recently. I would have liked to see him do more than his brief role on the Sopranos. If you love The Godfather,Goodfellas and Casino you should love this too! Not as much violence,but there is alot more going on here than just "crackin' heads wit baseball bats"! This should not be missed! The DVD is good, but is a bit grainy. This deserves a deluxe makeover!Movie Review: Good directorial debut!
Summary: 5 Stars
This picture works out as a real modern fable. And this atmosphere is maintained all along the story through the eyes of a simple child who observes both universes: two opposite visions about the life. His father is a honest man who works hard to survive driving a bus and Chaz Palmitieri a charismatic mobster who bets and plays hard in his domains, a violent man who is captivated by this boy in a clear allusion to his frustrated paternity and the inability to establish himself as a normal husband. Somehow he assumes to Calogero as a protégée.
The time comes and others problems will appear when Calogero is in love with a black teenager. The racial issue will be other tension element in this well built movie that seems improving through the years.
De Niro made a honest and convincing tale about the options in the life: easy money or hard work.
Movie Review: Authentically Awesome Film
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is amazing. A remarkable story is revealed and stellar performances abound. Palminteri and De Niro, as is often typical of these great actors, offer impressive performances. However, the real stars of this film are Capra and Brancatto. The intense plot of this film makes it quite difficult to remove
yourself from the television. One drama leads to another and you
soon realize that nearly two hours have passed. Even more interesting, however, is the authenticity of the film. Depictions seem almost too real. This film romanticizes life in the Bronx during the 1960's. It's likely that you will end up desirous of living in that place and time. I know that I did. The soundtrack,
meanwhile, only accentuates an already wonderful film that is representative of the Italian-American experience in New York. A
must see film that words cannot even describe!
Movie Review: Top Ten Movies Ever?!?!?!
Summary: 5 Stars
With all the praise this movie has received, it couldn't receive enough. I categorize myself as a "movie buff" and I'll watch one from any genre. This movie, may I say, is extroadinarily good! Fantastic! The aspect that amazed me most was the casting. People, many times, overlook the severity of this job and it was completed magically. The acting was spectacular and very convincing. Though Chazz Palmenteri (Sonny) and Robert De Niro (Lorenzo) did their usual breathtaking performances, one character stole the movie. That was both the 9-year-old (Francis Capra) and 17-year-old (Lillo Brancato) versions of Calogero. Both of them did wonderfully, calibrating their roles together to make you believe they were truly the same person. I may be pushing the limits by saying it is the best movie ever, because it's mine, but you'll surely find it at the top of many people's lists.Movie Review: Wonderful Movie!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie! I applauded De Niro's acting and directing for this film. It's an intriguing Bronx Tale with a young man at its center. It tells the story of Calogero, an Italian boy who grew up in a neighborhood that was run by a local hood named Sonny (Palminteri). Cologero admires Sonny's life of getting things easily like money, respect, and even fear. However his father Lorenzo(De Niro, who's a blue-collar bus-driver, tries to get Cologero to turn his back on Sonny for the sake of his life as well as everything that Lorenzo has instilled in his son. All in all, it's a wonderful movie. It's a story of love, loyalty, friendship and family amidst its violence.The music's awesome too!! Get the soundtrack.
I recommend this movie to De Niro fans (like me!) and fans of the genre in general.
Oh..and watch for a cameo by none other than Joe Pesci!