Review of Rob the Mob (2014) by Dany L — 27 May 2014
"Rob the Mob" starts with Tommy(Michael Pitt) and Rosie(Nina Arianda) madly in love and robbing a florist for which they are promptly arrested. While Tommy is in jail, Rosie gets a job at a collection agency for which she recommends Tommy upon his release to her boss, Dave Lovell(Griffin Dunne), himself an ex-con. But soon after moving in together, they realize how little their paychecks from their straight jobs will go. That plus with a little inspiration from John Gotti's trial has Tommy looking for more illicit and lucrative opportunities.
With great chemistry from its leads, "Rob the Mob" is a highly engaging movie that mixes suspense and comedy well.(The collection agency is pure sit-com gold.) The movie is about two true life criminals who have much more gumption than brains. To its credit, it lets the viewers make up their about whether or not Tommy and Rosie are heroes. Aiding that is a performance from Michael Pitt who is not afraid to mine the darker depths of his character. At the same time, the movie could have just easily done as well without Ray Romano.
This review of Rob the Mob (2014) was written by Dany L on 27 May 2014.
Rob the Mob has generally received positive reviews.
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