Review of Road to Perdition (2002) by Tim K — 19 May 2011
Road to Perdition is a 1930's period drama set in Al Capone's Chicago gangster land and environment. The context for this tale is Irish bootlegging during prohibition, but the real story is of fathers and sons, their love for one another and sacrifices that are made.
This movie successfully casts the leading actors, Hanks and Newman, in uncharacteristic roles as 'bad guys'. This is not your typical gangster movie, it is more about the double lives lead by these men whom we call mobsters.
They are killers and church-goers. Hanks in this movie is a loving father and husband, but willingly kills men just because his bosses tell him to. It is a story of a father sacrificing his own happiness, and leading a life in which he has to do horrible things, so that his children could one day be free of the burdens he lives with.
Sam Mendes' direction is tight and the script is great. Tom Hanks and Paul Newman give fantastic performances and their on-screen chemistry meshed incredibly well together. Don't miss out on this very well made movie.
This review of Road to Perdition (2002) was written by Tim K on 19 May 2011.
Road to Perdition has generally received very positive reviews.
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