Review of State of Grace (1990) by Caleb H — 02 May 2012
Contrary to what Goodfellas purists would have you believe, there were TWO amazing mob movies released in 1990. This was the second one. State of Grace isn't as ambitious as other "mob saga" films, but that doesn't make it any less powerful.
Quite simply, this is one of the finest mob movies released in the past fifty years. State of Grace has everything-superviolence, lovable yet sleazy characters, a conflicted protagonist, a damned beautiful love interest, and a moral grayness that even Goodfellas can't compare to.
Gary Oldman's Jackie is a screen presence on level with De Niro in Mean Streets...that he wasn't nominated for an Oscar is a damned crime.
This review of State of Grace (1990) was written by Caleb H on 02 May 2012.
State of Grace has generally received positive reviews.
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