True Friends

A HEART WARMING FILM SET IN THE BRONX NY. A MUST RENT OR SEE ON HBO IN JUNE OF 1999. A STORY OF THREE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS WHO WILL DO ANYTHING FOR EACH OTHER.

Quite literally put, this was the worst pile of *!@# I have ever seen. What an absoloute joke from start to finish, the sad thing was it was supposed to be serious! I was conned by the cover stating that fans of "Goodfellas" and "Sleepers" would like this, WHY? Cos it was set in NY and thats about it!

If you fancy a laugh get it, the attempts at acting were woeful, the "Cold Turkey" scene was a classic, I personally think my goldfish could have given a more convincing performance!!

I was even duped into a good review by Martin Scorcese (I can only accept and will only accept that this is a different Scorcese to the genius I know of, there's no way he genuinely saw this and then liked it! If he watched it then I bet he would have cringed at how bad an attempt at making a film could get!

Doesn't deserve the rating of 4.1 (last time I looked), anyone that rated this above a 1 then I would love to have a deeper conversation into what if any part of this ridiculous film they feel makes it worth an average rating?

I would also like an explanation from the people that gave this film an award for best movie (WHAT ON EARTH WAS THE SHORT LIST LIKE!!!!!)

Sorry to say it but, pathetic.

Contrived, oversimplistic, relentlessly and unrealistically> cheerful, predictable. Add a little bad language to the worst> ABC after-school special you've ever seen, and you're about> where this film comes in. Rented because the cover said it had> won some prominent independent film award, but this seems to have been an error. We're going to try to get a refund from the video store.

The Goodfellas-esque, sepia stained "flashback" images inspired me to carry on watching, despite the cliched dialogue, I gave it more than one chance, and was let down at every step. With a plot as deep as Goldilocks and the three bears, this movie unsuccessfully attempted to rip off every movie made on the same subject. Every vague hint at the protagonists' dealings with lesser members of the mob was more like satire than artistic observation,no wonder that the one or two half-convincing actors looked uncomfortable uttering every word of this all too familiar script. Top this off with the Tv-Movie type tear-jerking scenario towards the end... well I was begging for mercy from straight-to-video hell. I wanted a refund, not only for my money but for the brainpower and energy I wasted watching this sugar coated drivel. PS If Martin Scorcese really gave praise to this picture (as the cover claims), I am seriously worried for his sanity.

it all rings true, and I grew up there. It was interesting hearing them mention places or neighborhoods that I remembered. Though I never knew anyone like the characters- I grew up there earlier-, it was very realistic,never overplayed or succumbing to sensationalism. written in 3wks. by 2 of the actors,and a true story; A beautiful ode to friendship.