This is a case where I really should have read more about the movie instead of making an assumption from the title. And it seems I am still watching movies about Christmas a month later because I record everything, but I believe the station showed this after Christmas. Yes, that's one good thing about the movie. Nice decorations and good music. And a family celebration. More good music sounded like it came from the 50s, but don't mobsters like big band rather than doo wop? That would have been even better.
The main positive quality about this movie is that Gio was a pleasant enough character to watch. Oh, and Diane was pretty and nice. Uncle Tony was likable too. Everyone else had an attitude. Sure, it's New York City, but does everyone have to be so mean? It was nice to see Paul Sorvino, but then it wasn't.
I was unaware of what happened to Val Kilmer. His was the only name I recognized in a short cast list. When I saw the credits, I recognized a lot more names. I thought it was pointless and annoying to have to translate everything he said (and how did others understand him?) but instead they chose to challenge us and let him be who he is. An imdb review said that his difficulty talking was real and not something they did for the character.
I kept hoping for something good to happen to somebody, but it seemed like everything happening in the movie was bad. Diane may have been the only person who neither did anything bad nor had anything bad happen to her.
And even the priest? Aren't they supposed to be good people?
This movie may appeal to a certain type of audience, but all the violence was too much for me. And I'm grateful I watched on a TV station that censors language. Wow! Even the strippers got covered with blobs.
The main positive quality about this movie is that Gio was a pleasant enough character to watch. Oh, and Diane was pretty and nice. Uncle Tony was likable too. Everyone else had an attitude. Sure, it's New York City, but does everyone have to be so mean? It was nice to see Paul Sorvino, but then it wasn't.
I was unaware of what happened to Val Kilmer. His was the only name I recognized in a short cast list. When I saw the credits, I recognized a lot more names. I thought it was pointless and annoying to have to translate everything he said (and how did others understand him?) but instead they chose to challenge us and let him be who he is. An imdb review said that his difficulty talking was real and not something they did for the character.
I kept hoping for something good to happen to somebody, but it seemed like everything happening in the movie was bad. Diane may have been the only person who neither did anything bad nor had anything bad happen to her.
And even the priest? Aren't they supposed to be good people?
This movie may appeal to a certain type of audience, but all the violence was too much for me. And I'm grateful I watched on a TV station that censors language. Wow! Even the strippers got covered with blobs.