Just finished watching it. Good character piece (true story). Set in South Boston--nothing that hasn't been seen before (Mystic River and The Departed being two recent, "flashier" examples). However, this film has an authentic feel to it (I grew up fairly close to Boston) and is a more intimate portrait of the setting and characters than the other two films. May not stand up to repeat viewings, necessarily, but certainly worth a rental.
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Not an action movie, just so you know. Much more a "glimpse into life in..." kind of story--with authentic characters and settings. No one is especially likable in this movie, so anyone looking for a "hero" or "sympathetic character" may be disappointed.Comment
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I'd watch a character-driven story over an action one any day of the week. Thanks for the heads up, though. Others here will obviously feel differently than I.Comment
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I will be the first to admit that this movie played very well as a 2 part film. I was severely pissed when I heard that they were cutting it in half. But all that is now washed away.
Even though it was a 90 minute flick, it felt like it was well over 2 hours. There was so much plot and... -
Hey all, it's been awhile since I've posted here because I have been mostly spinning old, and not so old TV series on DVD's. In regards to the the below shows, I have watched the complete series on DVD, spinning through anywhere from 4 to 13 years of the series right through to the series final in a... -
Wife & I watched our Netflix DVD this week.
Typical awesome character development by two of best actors ever in film history. Storyline was a bit slow to develop, & many will find it V easy to unravel early on. Still, a decent twist towards the end.
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The film is based on an Elmore Leonard novel and stars Mickey Rourke as an assassin for hire. When Diane Lane's character and her husband, Thomas Jane, witness a crime involving Rourke, they go into a witness protection program and Rourke knows he has to find them and take them out .
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I know i asked this b4 but can't find where i did it.If you add an amp to a receiver from a different mfr do you get the sound characters of the amp or do you still stay with the characters of the receivr.Thanks
If i add an amp later would like to know should i stay w/rotel i have the...
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