Mob Cops

If you start it, finish it. Trust me. How else will you know it's the worst mob movie of all time if you didn't? The first sign that it's a satire is the lack of Sicilian actors in the film. Nothing in the movie has a lock of substance. There's no scene longer than a minute because I assume that no casted actor could hold character long enough to keep a shot. Every conflict is quickly ended with a lame bozo line that only a bozo could think of. Imagine a henchman in the mob wanting to write a movie, but couldn't spell, so he got his Greek and Jewish friends who have hard-ons for poorly written DC TV series to write a mob movie for him "based on real events." A travesty to everything put out before this movie - not just mob movies - but EVERY movie period. At least The Room was endearing. The Wishmaster? MASTERCLASS compared to this sad attempt to cast two D-list actors and a former WCW world champion in a movie they expected anyone to take seriously. Worst acting, writing, and lighting. Just so bad. Rust will put this to shame no matter how bad it is.

To get the most out of this movie, you have to know what the entire premise is and who the actual mobsters were that were involved and which families they were from. It's harder to follow since they changed the names but this is exactly what happened. Gaspipe Casso, Joey Gallo, and they changed the name of both of the NYPD cops and the detective who led the investigation against them. Great mostly factual depiction of a classic mob story that has been discussed for years. In movies like these In less concerned about which actors are in it or what the budget was. I want a factual representation of what happened.

How?

How is it possible to take the events of something true yet so unbelievable, something so fantastical with a brilliant story already laid out before you, something with a host of rich characters with a depth of depravity and mindless violence within the gangster genre AND MAKE ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES IVE EVER SEEN? This is the same as leonardo da Vinci doing the outline of the last supper then asking stevie wonder to colour in the lines. In parts it was like watching a badly constructed stage production and in others it was like watching an amateur dramatics society showcasing their talent though Facebook feeds. Just awful and such a shame this movie could have been brilliant given the money, actors and a director who can actually has direction.

First off , Arquette as a heavy ? Are you serious ? Continually squinting his eyes , even when he's indoors .The script is utterly tedious and the awful voice over ( courtesy of Abeckaser and his badly fitted teeth ) . Think Saturday Night Live doing a comedic version of Tommy Di Vito ( Joe Pesci ) times X . It really is that bad . This is on a par with the equally awful " The Many Saints of Newark " . Archetypal stereotypes who , on several occasions you expect members of the cast to burst out laughing as it all appears to be a big joke on us ! " I don't like cops , especially dirty ones " . Take the dog out instead.

The acting in this film is excellent. Joseph Russo, Jeremy Luke, Lorenzo Antonucci, Lynn Adrianna, David Arquette, Danny A... all do a fantastic job. Believable, authentic, dynamic and witty too (i think I can discern textual improvisation there). Seeing such an authentic mob film these days is highly unusual. It isn't a 10. But it's comfortably an 8.

The writing at time falls short, but most of the time it hits the spot. The directing is excellent and the cinematography is superb. No wonder, the DP is Barry Markovitz!

Given the budget, this is an art work that deserves recognition by the heavy hitters of this genre.

Well done, Danny A!