Do you have a dumb or irresponsible cousin whose antics affect him and those around him? Paulie (Eric Roberts) was that guy. Everything Paulie did was wrong and it always seemed to affect his cousin Charlie (Mickey Rourke).
For a good chunk of The Pope of Greenwich Village I was sour. It looked like another Italian mafia movie with caricatures named Vinnie, Paulie, Sally, and other nicknames. I was thinking, "Haven't we seen enough mafia movies about "rats," "stand up guys," and "the family?" And this one wasn't even worthwhile largely due to Paulie and his string of screw ups.
Then something weird happened. Paulie grew on me. Like a benign tumor that you eventually give a name, Paulie grew on me. I was suddenly interested in his welfare and his relationship with his cousin Charlie. Would they finally get it right or would they go down in a ball of flames? I actually began to care and I actually wanted to know. There had to be something there if the movie succeeded in turning me around.
TPoGV was an exceptional movie after all.
For a good chunk of The Pope of Greenwich Village I was sour. It looked like another Italian mafia movie with caricatures named Vinnie, Paulie, Sally, and other nicknames. I was thinking, "Haven't we seen enough mafia movies about "rats," "stand up guys," and "the family?" And this one wasn't even worthwhile largely due to Paulie and his string of screw ups.
Then something weird happened. Paulie grew on me. Like a benign tumor that you eventually give a name, Paulie grew on me. I was suddenly interested in his welfare and his relationship with his cousin Charlie. Would they finally get it right or would they go down in a ball of flames? I actually began to care and I actually wanted to know. There had to be something there if the movie succeeded in turning me around.
TPoGV was an exceptional movie after all.