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basic plot saved by authentic and rich relationship acting

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4 Mar 2nd, 2009 

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT:
Robert De Niro stars as Vincent Lamarca, a tough cop whose investigation into a recent murder brings him to the door of his drug addict son.

WAS IT ANY GOOD:
As a De Niro fan, I have to say that this is an oddly poignant movie from the king of acting. At first glance it has all the appearance of a low budget, throw away film that has nothing going for it except the big man's name, but it's actually pretty good.

At the heart of its success is the father son relationship between De Niro and James Franco; I don't know if the two knew each other before the movie, but I was amazed at the authenticity of the relationship between the two. Not only is it realistic, it raises some great questions about where your loyalty lies, and the nature vs nurture debate.

Frances McDormand has a small but important part to play, and isn't she just a cracker? Fargo and Burn After Reading are two much better showcases of her talent.

The plot can be criticised for being a little basic and predictable, but it is within those constraints that the relationships really shine. I for one found it interesting to see De Niro in a role that isn't like anything he's done before.

Having just looked on IMDB's review of this film, it says De Niro personally had Franco cast for the role of his son, so there's a partil answer as to why the relationship worked so well - because the god of acting chose it!

At 108 minutes, it never dulls you, and there are a couple of unique and surprising moments in there too.

IF YOU LIKED IT:
'Everybody's Fine' (coming this year) is another De Niro film that sees him take the role of a parent: I haven't seen it but I am excited about it already!

IN CONCLUSION:
A basic plot is lifted with an authentic relationship between the leads.
 

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blackmagicstar4 02.03.2009 12:42

Havent seen it- more info would have been good x

Gladiator007 02.03.2009 12:39

very good review..:)

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