[Review] Road to Perdition
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:39 pm
Good Lord, has there ever been a drearier, more joyless movie than this? Not a flicker of a smile crosses anyone's lips, and nobody enjoys their work, their family, or their lives. C'mon, guys! You're gangsters! Live it up a little!
Through the dark lighting, the constant rainfall, and the miserable undertones, the movie just oozes unpleasantry. And so, it's not particularly enjoyable to watch. "Boring" isn't the right word, but it's the first word that comes to mind.
An extra half-star, though, for Tom Hanks, the excellent orchestral score, and one of the more memorably composed climactic scenes I can recall.
**1/2.
Through the dark lighting, the constant rainfall, and the miserable undertones, the movie just oozes unpleasantry. And so, it's not particularly enjoyable to watch. "Boring" isn't the right word, but it's the first word that comes to mind.
An extra half-star, though, for Tom Hanks, the excellent orchestral score, and one of the more memorably composed climactic scenes I can recall.
**1/2.