Review of Road to Perdition (2002) by Anne L — 22 Aug 2011

Firstly it boasts a terrific cast, few minutes into the movie it guarantees a very well shot movie, all that is required of it is to have some decent content. It does for most part. It neither has the complexity of The Godfather nor the audacity of Goodfellas but there was some part in me that's placing this movie in that league while watching it. Thanks to the writers and directors for giving that cliched climax often mistaken to be morally right or poetic, I never had to go through with it.

When the son of a trusted member Sullivan (Tom Hanks) of a syndicate witnesses a crime that involves his father and his employer's son (Daniel Craig), Sullivan had to make a tough decision to cross paths with his employer (Paul Newman).

I have watched this movie when it came out. Then, I wasn't much aware of Paul Newman's work. Today, I am not just a huge admirer but a fan too. He brings the charm that he had brought in most of his movies, here he adds a bit of sting too. Tom Hanks is as reliable as always and never looked like a fish out of water. It was directed with confidence, passion and a terrific eye for background beauty where the production value complemented every frame making this the best visual for that period.

If not for the climax, I would have worshiped this movie.