Review of Dominick and Eugene (1988) by Ray Of The D — 25 Jul 2008

A very compelling drama that has me slacked jawed from the beginning. Ray Liotta's signature fast-tempered drama is superb. His opening scene was excellent and very significant to the hardship and struggles veering around the corner.

Tom Hulce is always fantastic and as the dim-witted Nicky, he is on top, as equivalent to Amadeus. Jamie Lee Curtis lends the inevitable struggle to Liotta, and runs with her role as the unnsuspecting homewrecker.

Suburban Pttsburgh has never looked so sad. The locations were on the money and the route the Nicky has as part of a garbage team with Bill Cobbs (wish he coulda had more in this role) and "best friend" Todd Graff surround a small tribe of people that all interweave with Nicky's life.

Graff's role of Larry was excellent. He liked to mildly torment Nicky and even knocked one of Nicky's front teeth out "accidently" via tossed garbage can (this scene is verbalized but you get the general impression from Nicky).

As the film rolls along, Larry starts to actually support and befriend Nicky, in a real show of emotion. A showcase performance by all actors. There are not many movies out there like this one. This one gave me goosebumps.

Please seek this movie out. You will not be dispointed. The topics of brotherly love, family ties, independence, jealousy and abuse are heavily silohetted and performed with eloquencie.