27. "in retrospect, I didn't like it." In response to In response to 0
I thought the movie was well shot and looked beautiful, but that was about it. Paul newman was weak. I thought the boy didn't do anything that spectacular. Tom Hanks was drier than ever, the the ending with the little happy-go-lucky speech by the boy was corny as hell to me.
Somehow the movie didn't make me feel anything for any of the characters. And the use of 'revenge' as a motive to show your son how good of a father you are just didn't work for me. I don't buy it that it takes this kid to see his dad shoot people, go rob banks with pops and then see him get shot in order to form some sort of bond with him.
the whole theme of the movie to me is about Choices, and the movie doesn't do anything to show you that they made the right one or the wrong one. Sullivan merely made a choice which forced him and his son to live with the consequences. Granted, they blasted your family, but were they really any better off?
And what was up with the Capone references?
What was the point of them robbing banks?
Did sullivan REALLY think paul newman would choose his orphan ass over his real son?
What did Jude Law do in the diner that tipped off sullivan?
.... too many holes and/or shit thrown in for no apparent reason for the film to completely work for me. BUT, it looked pretty.