a bronx tale

You'll probably find 'A Bronx Tale' tucked away in the weekly section of your local video store - a fairly nondescript cover with only one 'big name' actor attached to it. Don't let this fool you - this is a quality film.

It was nothing like I thought it would be; the characters surprised me and the story took turns in directions I didn't expect. In short, it was entertaining. It's adapted from a play by Chazz Palminetri (who also plays local gangster Sonny), and at times you can hear the dialogue as if it were being spoken on a stage. But it works here because the film plays small; it isn't a big scale mafia movie like 'The Godfather', or even 'Goodfellas', it's just a coming-of-age story played against a working class/mafia background.

De Niro also directed this film, and aside from one or two little winks at the audience, it has a fairly intimate style to it. He doesn't try to be too flashy and, even as an actor, he lets the story shine above all else. My only beef with the movie as a whole is that the music is too loud at times, almost drowning out the dialogue.

HIGHLIGHTS: Joe Pesci has a nice little part towards the end.

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Comment by Cibbuano

October 11th 2006 00:50

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as good as goodfellas?

Comment by anon

October 11th 2006 02:38

nah, different kind of movie
still good though.

- Luke

Comment by JohnDoe

October 11th 2006 08:20

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Bronx Tale is a step above average and a must see for fans of urban drama and Deniro.

Some really good acting and solid helming from De Niro himslf as he tries to make his own Scorsese film.

Personally i dig the thumping score but I agree, it sometimes muffles teh dialogue.

Comment by Black Warrior

January 22nd 2007 06:33

I am glad u mentioned this film because this film is awfully underrated and unnoticed!! It is a very good film, ok not on the level of Goodfellas or Once Upon A Time In America but comparing this with those films would be unfair too as they are very different films in the sense that they are projecting different things! I really liked this film and think it deserves more attention!