Review of Romance & Cigarettes (2005) by Josh F — 09 Jan 2014

I can't tell you that there are more than 3 musical films that I have ever enjoyed I usually avoid them because I find them to be a bit banal and lacking in any forum of what cinema struggles to be.

However this film does not try to impress with its musical score Noor try to prove that the actors can sing. It uses songs to enhance the already written script. What I like most is that they show how incredible and diverse James Gandolfini can be as an actor.

I find that his best rolls are far away from d mafioso and murderous stereo type that he often found himself playing. If anyone wants to truly understand the dynamics that Mr Gandolfinis acting abilities were capable of, films like this and the highly underrated film Welcome To The Rileys and but more recent Enough Said, or a breakthrough for such an incredibly diverse actor.

Anyone could ever met Jim Gandolfini new that not only was he opposed to violence, he was also one of the most giving and caring actors of our generation . This film I would urge many to watch especially if that person finds himself disliking movie musicals such is myself.

This film will surprise you not only because of big huge plethora of great actors in one Ensemble but is Roger Ebert gave it 4 out of 4 stars, this film does not try too hard and the musical score is part of the comedy and is not intended for the actors to make them believe that they are actually great singers unlike most musicals in the past two decades.

The score is terrific and every song applies to the storyline perfectly. My advice to any person who has had any appreciation for the work of James Gandolfini I suggest looking for his films where he is not a sociopathic killer or violent hitman.

And as you can see the preferred to play touching and blew everybody away with how one of the greatest actors who have ever lived had long struggled to prove how great he was at being a comedian and dramatic actor and thus allowing his fans and viewers to actually see inside the real James Gandolfini.