Road To Perdition
UK Release Date: 27 September 2002
Certification: 15
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Liam Aiken, Dylan Baker, Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman
Rating: 84%
Review:
It is fair to say that Road To Perdition wasn't on my radar until I heard about it on a podcast. I am glad I did.
The cast in Road To Perdition is excellent. Tom Hanks is brilliant as ever. I felt that having Tom Hanks play a gangster (Michael Sullivan) was a masterstroke and a unique role in the Hank's movies I have seen. The casting really worked for me. The up and coming (at the time) Daniel Craig and Jude Law both portrayed creepy, sinister and unnerving characters. Both characters are the type of people you love to hate, whenever something bad happens to them you have to smile a little. And veteran actor Paul Newman delivers a brilliant performance as John Rooney, a conflicted but compelling character in an impossible predicament.
I liked the action in Road To Perdition - it felt genuine and authentic. It didn't deviate from old school crime action. Set in 1931, when there weren't any rocket propelled grenade's to whip out as your 'big gun', instead the 'big gun' would have been the Tommy gun, which Michael Sullivan uses with great effect.
As with most Tom Hanks movies, Road To Perdition is extremely emotional. To credit Tom Hanks I have watched three of his movies in the past week and I have cried at all three.
One of the only criticisms I have about this movie is that before Michael Sullivan Jr sees the shooting, Road To Perdition is slow. The first 25 minutes fleshes out the characters which is no bad thing but I found it took too long to explain too little and whilst watching this part I was a wee bit bored.
However, I really enjoyed this movie and it would have to be ranked as one of my favourite DC movies. Yes, that is right, Road To Perdition is based on a DC graphic novel of the same name written by Max Allan Collins. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes crime, DC or Tom Hanks.
Certification: 15
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Liam Aiken, Dylan Baker, Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman
Rating: 84%
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| A state of spiritual ruin. |
It is fair to say that Road To Perdition wasn't on my radar until I heard about it on a podcast. I am glad I did.
The cast in Road To Perdition is excellent. Tom Hanks is brilliant as ever. I felt that having Tom Hanks play a gangster (Michael Sullivan) was a masterstroke and a unique role in the Hank's movies I have seen. The casting really worked for me. The up and coming (at the time) Daniel Craig and Jude Law both portrayed creepy, sinister and unnerving characters. Both characters are the type of people you love to hate, whenever something bad happens to them you have to smile a little. And veteran actor Paul Newman delivers a brilliant performance as John Rooney, a conflicted but compelling character in an impossible predicament.
I liked the action in Road To Perdition - it felt genuine and authentic. It didn't deviate from old school crime action. Set in 1931, when there weren't any rocket propelled grenade's to whip out as your 'big gun', instead the 'big gun' would have been the Tommy gun, which Michael Sullivan uses with great effect.
As with most Tom Hanks movies, Road To Perdition is extremely emotional. To credit Tom Hanks I have watched three of his movies in the past week and I have cried at all three.
One of the only criticisms I have about this movie is that before Michael Sullivan Jr sees the shooting, Road To Perdition is slow. The first 25 minutes fleshes out the characters which is no bad thing but I found it took too long to explain too little and whilst watching this part I was a wee bit bored.
However, I really enjoyed this movie and it would have to be ranked as one of my favourite DC movies. Yes, that is right, Road To Perdition is based on a DC graphic novel of the same name written by Max Allan Collins. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes crime, DC or Tom Hanks.
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