A great mob movie starring Brad Pitt as Jackie, hired to come to the most grittiest and dirtiest and crime-filled city i've ever seen on film (supposed to be Boston; but filmed mostly in New Orleans), to "take care" of the thieves who robbed a very lucrative mob poker game. These games are arranged by Markie (Ray Liotta).
Some of the film reminded me of Pulp Fiction in that the thought processes and planning of the murders makes up a big part of the movie. and i love that juxtaposition; contract killers who look and act scary and emotionless talking about the problems they are having with their wife, for example, (these scenes are played by a fantastic James Gandolfini - Tony from the Sopranos, as an alcoholic murderer who is so sad and beaten down by his obsession with his wife that I couldn't help but feel sorry for him - at the same time as he is talking about violence and torture.) or Brad Pitt asking a middle management financial mob guy (Richard Jenkins) for more money for the killings and Jenkins explaining how the poor economy and Wall Street collapse has affected available funds.
The 2 actors who played the hapless and drug addled and simple-minded poker game killers were excellent.
The photography was very good and there was a scene involving the trajectory of bullets leaving a gun and going through metal and glass before reaching the target which was very innovative. The dialogue was clever and riveting and reminded me of Mamet's words.
Both of us rated this movie a 9.
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