(Killing
Them Softly, 1 hr. 40 mins) Killing
Them Softly has everything a good gangster movie needs nowadays – guns,
violence, sex, drugs – but it lacks one important element – good character
development. Brad Pitt does a good job of carrying the film and shows some
dimension to his character, such as his kindness to strangers contrasted with
his murdering of old friends, but his role alone isn’t enough to save this
film. The acting is decent, the cinematography is gritty, and many of the more
artistic scenes, such as the slow-motion shooting of Markie (Ray Liotta), are
very unique, but lack of complex characters and solid plot structure ultimately
make the story forgettable.
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