Review of Sleepers (1996) by Andres G — 08 May 2009
Sleepers is a crime drama thriller from Barry Levinson with an interesting tale of revenge. There is some controversy on whether this is based off of a true story or not. In any case, it is a more than decent movie.
The story is basically broken down into 2 parts, although some will say it has 3. No matter how many parts, the film is nearly 2 and a half hours. Just a bit too long in my opinion. The pacing is slow to moderate, however the fact that the story is broken up helps to relieve the boredom factor.
The first half of the film focuses on the younger years of the 4 boys and the events that take place to setup the latter years, which is the focus of the second half.The fun happens early on, but it is no doubt that the latter is the better half, as this is where the more experienced and professional actors take the stage.
The story is also more intriguing, as it involves a setup in court.The ensemble cast helps make this film as good as it is. Robert De Niro and Kevin Bacon carry the load for the first half. Bacon is really something.
Brad Pitt, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, and Jason Patric step in for the second. All give good performances.While the film is a little slow and a little long, there is enough to make Sleepers a good watch for crime drama fans.
This review of Sleepers (1996) was written by Andres G on 08 May 2009.
Sleepers has generally received positive reviews.
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