I am not sure how this is billed as a Comedy. It seems more dramatic and deep city gritty. Regardless, Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman anchor a cast of a good solid film. Hoffman got an award here for best supporting actor. He deserved it as his performance in this film is an energetic miracle of it's own.
DeNiro is pretty solid in this one too. This is a Hard R rated movie with lots of language. For once the language here is not just for the rating. It really reflects the mood of the inner city.
We have junkies, prostitutes, pimps, pushers and the characters are different than a lot of movies made in 1999. The acting is superb and realistic - not as over the top as these characters are often portrayed. There is murder and a whole lot more. This film is worth checking out.
DeNiro is pretty solid in this one too. This is a Hard R rated movie with lots of language. For once the language here is not just for the rating. It really reflects the mood of the inner city.
We have junkies, prostitutes, pimps, pushers and the characters are different than a lot of movies made in 1999. The acting is superb and realistic - not as over the top as these characters are often portrayed. There is murder and a whole lot more. This film is worth checking out.