A Bronx Tale (Robert De Niro, 1993) is a film about gangsters. You expect Robert De Niro acting as the respectable mob moss, but instead of this you see him as Lorenzo, a devoted father.
One of the things I liked of this movie was the figure of Calogero (Francis Capra (9), Lillo Brancato (17)) as narrator.
The film deals with Calogero's indecision. One the one hand, his father. An honest hard-working Italian man. The boy loves his father, and he understands what he tryies to teach him. But he sees him as a worker who is never going to make any progress. One the other hand, Sonny (Chazz Palminteri) a ganster who Calogero has admire all his life. He wears elegant suits and he is respected by all the men in the neightbourd.
This can be seen, for example, in their customs.
I think this film is clearly influenced by Scorsese's cinema. For example, the street scenes have certain paralellism with Goodfellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990) or Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980).
Also, I loved the scene when Colagero meets Jane (Taral Hicks). Editing plays an important role there, since we know what's going to happen sooner or later.
Thanks to V, an authentic De Niro's fan.
Gangster movies are not my favourite. I'am not familiarized with this kind of movies. But, when I've read Robert De Niro was part of the stars I thought he was the gangster's boss!
ResponderEliminarI don't like very much gangster films so I don't think I would like this movie. Besides, I am not familiarized with this kind of cinema but instead, when I saw Robert De Niro was part of the stars I though he was the gangter's boss.
ResponderEliminarP.S. : I'm Mónica, I dont find another option but being "anonymous" so that I can comment you.