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Craftsmanship gradually shows, but without losing tension
Christian 2022-04-19 09:01:02
"Falling into Hell", which was started by the creators of "Vertigo" and "Psychopath", has a strong aesthetic style of the 1960s, which is inconsistent with the atmosphere of the whole story. Multi-angle first-person interspersed narration seems unnecessary, and it is easy to cause confusion (especially Joe Pesci, who was killed again by the top gangster, has no subjective perspective at all), and eliminates the drama. Compared with "Goodfellas", the structure and scale are more grand and complicated, and the relationship network touches the geographical political stratum outside the gang. The previous gangster films are secondary content here (the opposite is generally the police station and the FBI), and this becomes the overall situation. turning point. All the characters are destined to end as soon as they appear, and the sense of fate runs through them, lacking the growth of "Goodfellas" and the depth of life's ups and downs in "Wild Cow". A lot of spectacle-style sets and explosive rivalry scenes, as well as the dark humor of frequently changing cars to meet in the desert (the second time it became a tractor) are also really good-looking.
Extended Reading
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[Selling sandwiches to some cops after spitting in them]
Dominick Santoro: Yeah, yeah, enjoy. Have a good time.
Dominick Santoro: [under his breath] Choke on it, motherfucker...
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[Yelling to Rothstein after being beaten up by his men]
Lester Diamond: Couldn't do it yourself, ya chickenshit cocksucker?