Ash Wednesday

I'm sorry to sound so cynical, but I have almost nothing good to say for this film. The majority of the acting was superb, but I think Elijah Wood was cast wrong in this part. Firstly, he hasn't the proper accent for the film, secondly, he's to cute to possibly kill people and then run away, thirdly, he's just not mafia material. As much as I love Elijah Wood, he was this movies greatest flaw. The rest of the performers were well-cast and did a spectacular job.

It was a very freakish movie, filmed with a very gritty sensibility on the part of the director, Edward Burns. I did enjoy the film style, and the angles were very visually interesting.

The plot was not well thought out. I'm sorry to say it, but It looked like Edward Burns (also the writer) didn't take the needed time to go over his scrip and work out the screw-ups and enrich the plot a bit more. The film feels hastily written, and looks hastily made.

For enjoyability, I give it an "okay". They use far too much profanity and although the plot is captivating, it gets boring about the time of the first gunfight. I'd recommend this to a very small group of people, and only if they really want to see a weird film about death. If that's the case, I think you'd just be better off with "The Godfather" because this movie just isn't up to par. And the ending was horrible.