Road to Perdition

"Not many people know that this is based on a comic book. Hollywood has been going to the comic book well for a long time. This is one of the better adaptations. Very well done. 8.5/10"

"The plot of the movie wasn’t the most original in the world, a mob revenge drama with a good message of ending the cycle of violence being a conscious choice, but its direction blew me away. Sam Mendes was so intentional with everything, from the lighting to the camera angles to the sound choices. The moments that stuck out in particular were the double murder in the bathroom and the choice to not show the bodies but just let the audience hear Sullivan’s sobs, the absolute silence as Sullivan wastes the men in the rain only for the sound to return for the penultimate shot, and, of course, the full circle bathroom moment with the door slowly closing showing the body in the mirror, symbolically closing that chapter for Sullivan. Another amazing element of this film was the STELLAR CAST. Tom Hanks was, of course, brilliant and was truly the heart of the film. Daniel Craig was a great villain, and he was pretty spooky in some scenes where his face almost looked gaunt like a skull. Paul Newman was excellent as well as Stanley Tucci. Who really impressed me was Jude Law though. His performance as Maguire was eerie and gave me the heebie jeebies. Lastly, I loved how perdition served symbolically as both the town where Sarah lived and what many Catholics (like the Sullivans) would likely think would await Sullivan, Rooney and all the rest of the criminals in the film after everything they’ve done."

"Great movie"

"A very serious and dark film and not a typical Tom Hanks film but very good crime action thriller!"

"Took some time to get use to Tom Hanks playing a enforcer for a crime boss lol but it played out well."

"Tons of action "

"Tom Hanks is a genius. He can play any character and never ever disappoints. Great strong dark movie. "

"Spoilers without context I'm not okay I am sobbing I can barely catch my breath him looking out on the ocean this is suppose to be a happy ending right? Why can't it be happy? He's my father I will never forget this film pure tragedy pure heart ache beautiful cinematography beautiful acting. One of the best films I have watched of all time "

"It is a rare treat to see Hanks in this role. Great film."

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