Orin Christianson, Charger Staff
It’s directed by Sam Mendes. It has Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, and Jude Law.
What else do you need to know? It is one of the greatest films released this
year.
Set during Prohibition, Road to Perdition is the story of a hit man, Michael
Sullivan (Tom Hanks), whose son witnesses him killing some rival gangsters when
a smuggling deal goes awry. His boss, played by Paul Newman, fears that Hanks’s
son may not be able to keep silent about the crime, so he sends a sadistic killer
(Jude Law) to take care of the problem. Tom Hanks must now keep his son and
himself alive long enough to exact his bloody revenge on those who have wronged
him. This review is not very informative because I do not wish to give anything
away.
Road to Perdition is so good because the director keeps reminding the audience
that the poor child is only twelve years old and must grow out of his childish
innocence into a dangerous world of death and deception.
With Scorcese-like camera moves and Coppola worthy direction, Road to Perdition will be in the lead at the Academy Awards this year. With elements of Last Man Standing mixed with The Godfather, this movie well deserves its nine-out-of-ten rating.
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Article prepared for web by Steven Linger 6-Sept-2002