Movie of the Week 29

Road to Perdition   2002   drama crime

Available for streaming on Prime Video

When family man Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) goes to work, he takes his hat, keys, wallet and a Colt 1911. When he expects a really hard day at the office he packs a takedown Tommy Gun with a drum magazine. It is very rare for a film to be filled with outstanding performances by multiple A-list actors. This is one of them. Equally amazing is that the actors are, more often than not, acting against type. The story is dark & grim, there is no humor, no romance, it is emotionally cold, none of the characters are good guys – doesn’t matter, this is a compelling movie with first class acting, skillful cinematography, unforgettable somber soundtrack, and an impressive full-scale production that re-creates gangster infested Chicago of the 1930’s. 

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