Review of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) by Ari S — 14 Dec 2016

I absolutely love this film. From start to finish it's sensational. Shia in his first dramatic role nailed it as young Dito Montiel. Shias emotion is powerful--vulnerable, sad and felt on screen. Another person of note is young Channing Tatum who's electric and the camera loves him as the tough, young and out of control teenager with no path.

I highly recommend this film the cast is full of talent including Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri playing Ditos father who is fantastic as a stuck in your way Never leaving Queens mentality.

Lastly Diane west is great setting up the film for Dito to come home and is a big impact on how Dito is shaped growing up.

It's a coming of age story with a punch that really packs. Mesmerizing and nostalgic to the time period Dito Montiel gives you his friends and family take em or ironically....leave them.