Review of Gotti (1996) by Wasif I — 04 Jun 2007
A Hidden masterpiece and just shows how brilliant HBO is at making adaptions of real life dramas..My fascination with the "Teflon Don" started when I saw this movie...mainly cause of Assante's brilliant potrayal of the dapper don.
.however its not only assante..the rest of the cast fits like a diamond..Big Paul, Ruggiro..u see their mug shots and then watch the movie and be surprised as to how well the casting was done..and many of them later went on to play major roles in the Sopranos (check out Big Pussie and Paulie in Gotti!) though the movie does potray Gotti in a softer light than the actual ruthless gambino capo and boss he was, neverthelss its the only movie to date which does justice to the Gotti saga (which ended when he died in 2002 in prison).
..be amazed at the opening scene..ive heard the actual tapes of Gotti's conversation tapped by the FBI(its there on the smoking gun website) and it must be said, just like there cannot be a better holmes than jeremy brett, I dont think that anyone can potray John Gotti better than Armand Assante.
.Kudos to him..."In ten years time they wish they had an Amercian Cosa Nostra..in five ten years time, they gonna miss John Gotti"...Salut!
This review of Gotti (1996) was written by Wasif I on 04 Jun 2007.
Gotti has generally received positive reviews.
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