Regardless of
what has been said or what I’m going to say, I liked the movie. I think it’s
because of the teenagers in it. They were very violent and smart in a way that
proved a Mafia Boss was truly their father, and they learned a lot from him.
That is all I liked in the movie, the rest of the plot wasted the talent of the
cast that it was to work with.
Then, when
things turned sour, their actions were just annoying, and I started to resent
the film. But their annoying behavior didn’t last long—soon, they picked up
guns and started killing the other bad guys.
The Family is
a 2013 film that isn’t going to be on many high scorers’ lists this year—or
ever. But I liked it and wished I could rate it higher. The story is very
glitchy, and the plot had many holes. Then there’s the character of Giovanni,
played by Robert De Niro, who lacked the finesse I would have expected,
especially knowing he’s had training in being a Mafia Boss in The
Godfather Part II (1974).
The movie is
about a Mafia Boss, Giovanni, who ratted out his Mafia friends to the Feds.
Now, he’s in witness protection with a $20 million bounty on his head. He and
his family are finding it hard to settle anywhere—every time they try to make a
life in a new place, something goes wrong, forcing them to move again.
The movie is
based on the novel Malavita by Tonino Benacquista and is directed by
Luc Besson (Taken (2008)).
It’s an English-French action-crime comedy that could have been great if the
producers had put more effort into it and hired someone else to adapt the
story.
In the end, the
movie is a critical failure but a commercial success in its own right. I do
think Tommy Lee Jones is getting too old to play tough guy roles, even if it
just means standing around looking tough. On the other hand, I can never get
tired of seeing Michelle Pfeiffer. She’s one woman I always love seeing on TV,
and it was because of her that I decided to watch the movie in the first place.
Is this a movie I would recommend for you to go see? Nope. I may have enjoyed it, but I can’t guarantee anyone else will. So, if you catch it on TV one evening, just sit through it.
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