Review of We Still Kill the Old Way (2014) by Darren H — 24 Dec 2014
This movie tries to fulfill the fantasy of the older generation teaching some young punks a brutal lesson. Unfortunately while there are a few good performances, the plot is a letdown. The major flaw is the character of the detective's daughter, who is so naïve that you want to slap her, and if she had simply told her mother about the events she witnessed, then those involved would have been arrested and the rest of the film would be unnecessary.
Instead she is too embarrassed to tell her mother, or the police, but has no problem filling in the details to a perfect stranger. The film ends with a shootout at the local hospital, which ruins the credibility of the film to that point.
The lesson of the story seems to be that there used to be honour amongst thieves/gangsters, but not today's gangs, and the police are impotent. I don't know if that is true, but while they left open the possibility of a sequel, I wouldn't hold your breath.
This review of We Still Kill the Old Way (2014) was written by Darren H on 24 Dec 2014.
We Still Kill the Old Way has generally received mixed reviews.
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