Killing Them Softly
I was expecting some sort of Goodfellas,come Wiseguy knock about badaboom badabing Tarantino-esque swearathon,well there was plenty of swearing,but I was genuinely surprised that it wasn't the Usual Suspect meets Casino.
Brad Pitt has'nt really done anything this good since Seven/Fight Club,and my apprehension meter went into overdrive when I knew he was init.
But low and behold he does more than just be some moving talking eye candy,he manages to keep his usual gurning and smirks to the camera in check and instead gives us more believable quiet menace.Of course no crime film can be without Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini,I think its the law in the states that these two have to be in every film connected with organized crime.
Anybody who enjoyed Andrew Dominik's Chopper with its mixture of humor and sobering violence will not be disappointed.
It also has a great soundtrack and not the usual Sinatra/Dino of the usual mafia films but an eclectic mix featuring Heroin/The Velvet Underground,Windmills Of Your Mind/Petula Clark and The Man Comes Around/Johnny Cash to name a few.
Apparently based on Cogan's Trade by George V. Higgins,which ive never read but judging by the film should be worth seeking out.
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