State of Grace
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Movie Reviews of State of Grace
Movie Review: Great and gritty mob movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of my all time favorite mobster movies. You have a great cast of actors including Sean Penn, Ed Harris, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, Robin Wright and Gary Oldman. This is Gary Oldman's movie by a mile and if you appreciate the man and you haven't seen this film, you need to put this one on priority. Definitely an overlooked gem and well worth two hours of your life.
The DVD for the film is okay. The picture is crisp and the audio is a pretty decent 5.1 surround mix. The only special feature is the theatrical trailer which in my opinion is way too revealing. Other than that, I can't really complain about this disc being that it's being sold for so cheap. Definitely worth at least a look.
Movie Review: A little predictable, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great film about rival gangs in NYC's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. Some of the later revelations are easy to pick up on early in the movie, but, all-in-all, it is very entertaining. Sean Penn is pretty convincing in his anguish over playing both sides. Of course, Gary Oldman is fabulous. When is that not the case? He is so charismatic that I sometimes cannot take my eyes off of him, even when he is not the central character in the scene. Of course, Ed Harris really makes you hate him in this movie, which, in my opinion, is a sign of a really great actor. This film is highly engrossing and entertainig. Give it a view. I watched it once and had to make it part of my collection.Movie Review: State Of Grace...
Summary: 4 Stars
I wasn't really expecting to overly enjoy this movie when I bought it. I love Gary Oldman but I'm not too crazy about movies on the subject matter. After watching it I've got to say that my only complaint is the length: I can't sit still that long! I had to split the movie into two separate viewings. Gary Oldman was, as expected, fantastic. His Jackie was the most interesting and intriguing of the characters (even beating out Sean Penn's Terry, the hero of the piece) and really steals the show. But Sean Penn, Robin Wright (not yet Penn) and Ed Harris all gave good roles. And a few people might be interested in seeing John C. Reilly pre-Will Ferrel.Movie Review: Great movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great mob/gangster movie with a great cast. Surprisingly, it has been largely overlooked. In fact, I had never even heard of it until I saw it on IFC in 2008, 18 years after it was released!
This movie also has a lot of similarities with The Departed. I am surprised few have noted the similarities:
*The Irish Mob.
*The demented Irish Mob "Godfather," played by Ed Harris.
*The undercover cop who was affiliated with the gang, left, became an officer, went undercover, and then returned.
*The love interest with a person close to the undercover officer's friend.
Movie Review: NYC Irish crime at it's last hurrah
Summary: 4 Stars
Boston cop (Penn) returns to his old neighborhood in NYC known as Hell's Kitchen, a tenderloin slice of the west side of Manhattan long known by the NYPD and the FBI as an Irish-American criminal arena. He is assigned to take down a brutal gang run by Frankie Flannery (Harris) and his out-of-control brother, Jackie (Oldman). They are his childhood buddies, which tears his loyalty in half. Penn and Harris are amazing. Yet, like alot of other reviews, Oldman steals the show. Gary once said this his favorite role of all time, I can see why. Rated R.