Review of Boxcar Bertha (1972) by Eduardo T — 03 Sep 2012

Obviously not Scorsese's best but packs a thrill ride of fun. It should be fun, it's exploitation. I see a lot of similarities to Gangs of New York. Especially in the directing style. This wasn't directed as good as I hoped it would have.

But it was directed to be nothing but mindless fun. Everything from the dialogue to the violence was fun enough to keep me interested. This had Scorsese's trademarks such as over the top violence.

It gets very violent especially towards the end. But the flaw in directing comes from the structure of the film. It's all over the place and it wasn't very organized. Just like Gangs of New York.

The writing wasn't so great either. The story seemed week and rushed. There wasn't much to build up the plot. The acting not so great either. Nothing to special but it's not like they where all armatures.

I did like the casting although there chemistry wasn't so great and it shows. But not by the main characters as much as the supporting characters. The production values weren't so great but I'll tell you the truth that I did like them.

The blood looked so fake but I sometimes like it when it looks fake. I did like the choice in scenery. It gave it an authentic fell of the depression era. If you are a Scorsese fan then I guarantee you will like this even though it's not so great.