It’s a great way to tell riveting stories with impactful themes and memorable characters.
However, the true core of it all are Michael and Vito Corleone.
n Brugesis hilarious, tense, fun, and full ofMartin McDonagh’s signature nihilism and cynicism.
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As the film goes deeper and deeper into the character’s psyche, it becomes even more engaging.
Harron does an admirable job at balancing comedy, horror, and crime movie tropes.
Jake Gyllenhaalis terrifyingly convincing in the role of Lou Bloom, a ruthless and manipulative walking mystery.
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He’s the perfect representation of what happens to unstable people in a dangerously brutal capitalistic society.
For some, his best work in this vein isBad Lieutenant.
On the surface, Ferrara’s masterpiece may look like a typical police procedural.
9’Dog Day Afternoon’ (1975)
Cinema owes a great deal to the chameleonic filmmakerSidney Lumet.
10’Taxi Driver' (1976)
It’s hard to beatTaxi Driver.
The film explores loneliness, masculinity, and violence in the most riveting of ways.
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In the story, New York is purgatory and the character of Travis moves through it like a ghost.
This is how you do a proper character-driven crime film.
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