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| Tragic |
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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 15 | | Cast
Tom Hanks
Paul Newman
Jude Law
Daniel Craig
Tyler Hoechlin
Liam Aiken
Jennifer Jason Leigh | | Directors
Sam Mendes | | Screenwriters
David Self | | Running Time
117 minutes |
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Road To Perdition
Emotional and compelling exploration of the gangster myth by Yank-fixated Brit, Sam Mendes.
Plot
Following a messy murder, hit man Michael Sullivan is betrayed by the man he called father, formidable Irish hood John Rooney. Leaving behind a murdered family and with a killer on his tail, Sullivan goes on the run, hungry for revenge.
Verdict
This is supremely crafted, grown-up moviemaking that never escapes its pulp origins. The themes are well worn and the structure predictable, but these are gangster cliches as gift-wrapped by Fortnum & Mason, and the grandeur of the film slips down like fine caviar.
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