The end was good but i was expecting better
De Niro masterfully depicts the varying and troublesome events that the Bronx offers, contrasting the lifestyles of violent gangsters to the loving and hardworking ones of its honest fathers.
What is so fascinating about this film is De Niro's conscious effort in developing the genre that he so wonderfully contributed to, across his collaborative work. Having portrayed a range of mobsters across the years, from Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part 2, and only three years earlier in Goodfellas, as Jimmy Conway, he stands to present the honesty of such an Italian-American stereotype within the Bronx in a more personal manner to his and Chazz Palmienteri's childhood and upbringing, whereby fathers worked selflessly to endlessly provide for their families; a true dutiful meta-narrative.
The story is powerful! The characters intricate! The production design and cinematography; realistic and beautifully detailed! It is a wonderful film, and being De Niro's directorial debut, it stands as a true great of cinema much like Scorsese's feature film debut of Mean Streets in 1973. Even in the 21st century, these characters and narratives are still relatable, and with the growing surge of youth independence, immaturity, and irresponsibility, this film presents the honesties of life, the effect of respect and true loving responsibility, alongside the moral values that lead to true development into adulthood.
This film is an undeniable great, and above all, truly personal! It will make you feel proud in understanding what it means to be an honest person; a life lesson and journey to forever grasp and cherish, from the incredible Robert De Niro; Il Maestro!
What is so fascinating about this film is De Niro's conscious effort in developing the genre that he so wonderfully contributed to, across his collaborative work. Having portrayed a range of mobsters across the years, from Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part 2, and only three years earlier in Goodfellas, as Jimmy Conway, he stands to present the honesty of such an Italian-American stereotype within the Bronx in a more personal manner to his and Chazz Palmienteri's childhood and upbringing, whereby fathers worked selflessly to endlessly provide for their families; a true dutiful meta-narrative.
The story is powerful! The characters intricate! The production design and cinematography; realistic and beautifully detailed! It is a wonderful film, and being De Niro's directorial debut, it stands as a true great of cinema much like Scorsese's feature film debut of Mean Streets in 1973. Even in the 21st century, these characters and narratives are still relatable, and with the growing surge of youth independence, immaturity, and irresponsibility, this film presents the honesties of life, the effect of respect and true loving responsibility, alongside the moral values that lead to true development into adulthood.
This film is an undeniable great, and above all, truly personal! It will make you feel proud in understanding what it means to be an honest person; a life lesson and journey to forever grasp and cherish, from the incredible Robert De Niro; Il Maestro!