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COMMENTS:
This story was a new and original look at two
genres: the “father and son drama” and “a thug
with a heart of gold” story-lines. I found the
script to be a quick read which makes me think
that the movie would grab the audience. It had
elements of “A Bronx Tale”, “Kramer Vs.
Kramer”, “Casino”, and “Over the Top”.
The love story and relationship between Izzy and
Mickey is so likable and beautiful that you hate
to see them apart. You can’t hate Izzy for what
he’s done to protect his family, either, because
he’s doing what he can since it’s the only way
he knows. Mickey is a good kid who rises above
all his conflicts practically unscathed. I
liked Uncle Ray, too. He reminded me of someone
like Chazz Palminteri or Robert De Niro as he
stared down at Bert after beating the hell out
him.
The structure worked and the dialogue was
consistent and true to the characters. It was
nice to read a story where the color of one’s
skin isn’t such an issue that it detracts from
the heart of the plot. When Mickey becomes
friends with Terri, Red, Jojo and Terrence it’s
not because he’s a token white boy in the hood,
but because he’s worthy of their friendship and
vice-versa. I can’t think of any instance where
a scene or word of dialogue was gratuitous in
this script. Everything just fit together
perfectly. This would make a wonderful movie. |
