Tony Martone

Mafia for the New Generation © Ned Gorman for Tony Martone

I must admit, I have older taste and appreciate the classics we all know well such as Godfather and so on.

I won't go through the plot. I will say it was a joy to see new faces in Joe McGee's depiction of a mafia film. Mario Carneiro and Danny Fainman played great don's leading their respected families. Amato is from NYC and Martone is from RI. There are many reasons to praise this indie film's work but for me it was the story that made this original film work so great.

The acting is superb. The three stars manage to create characters that are completely fleshed out.

However, this is the Mafia for the new generation and it still appeals to me.

Instead of painting houses like, "Irishman," -- you hit em' with shovels. I do like the cynical comedy shown along with an actual plot and story. The twist and subtle clue's on the rats was a delight to see in a new generation film.

It also had elements to me as a modern day Soprano's but this was very original and the blues/jazz music was complimentary to the actor's slick lines shown in the film.

Great acting, very good cinematography shown in this film. I do feel the movie is a bit short with a running time under 1 hour. It did come together well within the 1 hour but i was hoping it could have been a bit longer not Titanic long but at least 20 more minutes. I was not disappointed in the run time though, as the running time does not stop or take a nap it is an indication that the film is attractive and holds the attention.

The movie was artistic, and paints an interesting vignette about mob life.

The opening intro is one of the best intro's I've seen with funny one liners. You don't see such a bold opening in mafia films.

In closing, it's a stunning story that molds together seamlessly with modern day plot. Remember one name, Tony Martone. This is a mob movie unlike any other. Featuring an array of top-notch many unknown performances but they had their shinning moment in this film.

This is a true modern gangster drama masterpiece with 8/10 rating for me.

© Ned Gorman for Tony Martone.

Being state side many years ago now living across the pond, I would have loved to see more of the city of East Providence, RI in the film. I've lived here many years ago but it would have been nice to see more of the streets to get more of a crime feel and city appeal.

The acting was superb, just wish to have seen more of East Providence locations in the film.

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Absolutely amazing film!!!!! Definitely watch this, you will not be disappointed! 👏👏👏 This movie was great from beginning to end!

Can't wait to see more from these actors!

I found Tony Martone to be a modern day mafia saga executed very well with nice appealing locations in this film. I like how it blends modern with older styles when it comes to delivering news by means of newspaper, such clever incorporations of old and new.

You know in ancient Persia, the kings would kill a messenger who brought them news they didn't like. In modern times a sword in the chest might seem a little extreme. But if you look at history the great men and women of the world have always been defined by their enemies.

Ray Amato is the enemy here who invaded Tony Martone's docks, with conflict and importance of invading his space. This movie has bite, bark, violence and more important a story that is watchable and believable.

An impressive mob movie

It's a gangster film with its share of violence but it's also a heartfelt drama moments in the film. I watched it now for the second time and each time like it even more. Not quite Godfather scale epic-ness nor the explosive attitude of Scarface.

In this film it describes the ins and outs of mafia life, and does so from a very interesting perspective. I did enjoy the way Tony Martone gets a message to the Amato family. It was clever writing, The script was so sharp in places, with some great injections of humor. I particularly loved the scenes where Amato was asking about the dock worker and the underboss was describing trying to use a swordfish to cause a freak accident.

As well as all of the above the overall plot is great, very gripping and interesting. I'm not the biggest fan of gangster type movies. They tend to be full of cliché and stereotype in my opinion and rely on graphic content for entertainment and therefore are often thin of depth. But this was one of the better films with an actual plot. This one reaches down inside and really makes you feel, and it really makes you think. A true mobster classic of all times.