Review of The Iceman (2012) by Compi24 — 10 Dec 2018

Director Ariel Vromen brings the sordid, grisly, and grotesque details of hitman Richard Kuklinski's life to the big screen in "The Iceman," a chiller that's as much a mob movie as it is a deeply unsettling study of a truly disturbed mind.

But does it go deep enough into the titular man behind the stone cold face? Sure, Michael Shannon's performance is appropriately stoic and, given the actor's propensity for using such traits to his benefit, this makes him worth the watch alone.

But I would have liked to see a bit more effort trained towards the "why" rather than the "how." Indeed, this is an entertaining watch, but also a tad safe as well.