Review of Hoffa (1992) by Mike B — 19 Feb 2007

"Life's a negotiation. It's all give and take.".

Jimmy Hoffa was a good union organizer. He knew that unity meant strength for workers and that unorganized individuals were weak and would remain poorly paid as truck drivers. Jimmy was a businessman; his business was selling union labour to the bosses. Danny DeVito plays himself and tries his best to direct this movie about Hoffa. Jack plays DeVito's Hoffa well; but Danny's movie could have done without the musical syrup and the lame attempt to pull a "Godfather V" out of the hat. But, it must be said that it is useful to know how vainglorious Bobby Kennedy was in his early attempt to further a Kennedy political dynasty. There's a good organizing tip in here too, "If you don't take no for an answer, eventually, the answer comes back yes." spoke by the very fictitious Bobby Ciaro.