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The movie had no direction... it's sick the director was stoned!! It was an x-Sopranos cast reunion with really bad writing.

Is it only me who thinks that it is one of the worst movies ever?! I really don't get it! There is nothing good about this movie at all, and I mean it, nothing, it is boring like hell, it is one of those movies you kept feeling bad for the whole week because you spent 2 hours and you wished to find something in the end... but you just feel very disappointed.

Just cuz Gandolfini is in this mob type movie and you're thinking of a "Soprano" type role, think again. The first 40 some odd minutes was totally boring. Pitt's role just doesn't seem fit for it. There were a few humour scenes but nothing that interesting.

Stupid and strange character for Brad Pitt, very boring film.

The ending leaves you hanging. More of a conclusion is needed.

Frankly, the movie was just Ok.

Please watch it. Then you will see it for yourself. Listen to every word, follow every move, you will see how the movie tells you about people who think that they have [the] right to judge others. It's a great piece of art.

It is not a great movie but I thought it showed a slice of life in the mob world. Honour and respect for those who you trust, brutal in execution of those who you distrust and a code which if you cross the line you know what to expect. I thought Brad Pitt was excellent in his portrayal of a captain with some human qualities but ruled by the rules of the game... it is a slice of life movie... a window into what I think that world might be like.

I thought it was Great! Don't let these bad reviews fool you.

Nothing too see here. Nothing happens, no entertainment found in this movie.

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1. Very predictable from start to beginning 2. No character development whatsoever. For example Gandolfini and Liotta characters had a role of 6-7 minutes cumulative max. The audience isn't even told off what became of Gandolfini. 3. Unnecessary focus/detail on the two thugs. 4. No twist in the tale (as I said very predictable) 5. The director seems obsessed with Sopranos cast. At least 3 characters from Sopranos in this movie without any significant need. The movie isn't even about mafia infighting. All in all the movie goes like this: three losers need to get whacked. They get whacked. Brad Pitt can't put a foot wrong. Everybody else is dumb. (And that I'm saying as a Pitt fan)

The actors worked with the script they were handed and they did a fair job. The script is dark, it's a neighbourhood crime story full of flawed characters and swearing. It's not an exceptional script, the criminal's are not smart, the crime syndicate is crippled and the overall execution is missing something. A walk in the cold rain or the snow will do more for you than this movie ever could.

Why is there such a large gap in opinion for this movie? I think that those who gave it a poor rating were expecting a Disney effect (lots of action, stunning fx, etc.) A good film should have a lot of character development and a good script, and of course good acting. I think that the heavy setting of the political landscape can be overlooked and may have been necessary to capture or intensify the suspense and makes it strangely more realistic in my opinion because like it or not our society is steeped in a political landscape and we are bombarded by advertising so much that maybe that's why this film seems to have exploited or custom of being overexposed. This film may seem closer to reality than most ( albeit a darker world), and goes against our expectation of a fantasy-escape genre that is popular these days (hobbit, lord of the rings, spider/bat-man.) This film may not be popular, but it is well done, fresh, and new, which might scare some of you more Disney-seeking types.

[...] It was truly the biggest disappointment I have ever laid eyes on, no story at all, and terrible sub grade acting. What an absolute embarrassment to Brad Pitt and the guy from the Sopranos.. lol. Lol seriously I wanted to walk out so badly after 15 mins, but it just turned into "this movie has to get better" kinda thing, but not a chance. Stayed right to the bitter end, wow what a waste. Thanks for reading.

I see a lot of movies but I have never before been moved to write a review. I was completely baffled by the appalling reviews of this movie. I cannot figure out what drove so many people not just to dislike it, but to loathe it, to walk out on it, to consider it amongst the worst films they’d ever seen. If you think you are going to see an action film (and the trailer will unfortunately deceive you on that score) then this movie is not what you are expecting. But if you are interested in a hard, insightful, painfully honest movie about American society, then you can’t get much better. This movie seems too real. Characters are all horribly flawed, hair is greasy, faces are sweaty, jobs are botched, fear is palpable, and worst (and most real) of all, there is never a good reason for anything. I have to assume that a lot of movie-goers cannot abide by such a stark picture of one part of society, even in the name of art. Contrary to what some other reviewers have said, yes, there is a plot with a beginning, a middle, and a perfect end. The characters are rich, each one a study in itself. The scenes and dialogues are each flawlessly crafted as studies in desperation, depravity, idiocy or folly. And somewhere far away, but still vaguely present in the film, is another America, the one we all know from CNN, much more flashy, pretty and sophisticated than the world of these lowlife characters - but otherwise, how different? I had to ask myself upon leaving the theatre, why - even without a particular appreciation of plot and character development and highly effective dialogue - why would people hate it so much? As another reviewer says, on another level, it was just "a simple neighbourhood crime story". Maybe not.

Not a movie for kids or girls great scenes, a bit too much talking thought but it's worth it.

I'm not sure how to say, in a nice way, that this movie was not very good but... there, I said it... NOT WORTH WATCHING.

I really enjoyed this movie. I don't understand why people are leaving 20 mins in. It had exceptional characters, great acting and was a simple neighborhood crime story. It's not a big budget action waste of time with explosions every 2 mins. If you like movies with stories, then this is a good pick.

Funny to read the lengthy diatribes that people will write about a film just to explain to the ignorant among us, to justify how wonderful it was in order to educate all of us unwashed initiates. A good film stands on its own merits. This was not a good film, and no amount of explaining will repair the damage. Calling it "art" and then saying we don't understand it is no justification for a bad film. I think all the walkouts and one line descriptions say enough. Save your money.