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This flick needs more recognition as far as I'm concerned. Christopher Walken is in his element in this film. He plays a man who is part of our society, but in a way that is macabre, hidden and fascinating. Rather than paint a portrait of romantic figures in the world of gangsters and the mafia, he portrays one that is totally driven by the cold, ruthless tactics of business, vengeance and politics. Walken would make any lawyer or rattle-snake proud with his performance as a retired mob-boss who is unceremoniously abducted by a handful of wealthy, nervous, in-WAY-over-their-heads teenage boys. The tension throughout the film is supported by Walken's raspy, almost caustic dialogue, and the non-linear progression of the individual vignettes keeps every person in the audience wondering and waiting for that wonderful moment when it all comes together...and even then, the ending gives the viewer a rather severe case of recap-whiplash. Denis Leary seems to have honed and sharpened his character for ‘Rescue Me’ while in this film, as the two roles (be they hit-man or fire-man) seem to complement each other in both attitude and execution. The dark comedy throughout the film alleviates at least some of the doom-and-gloom which permeates the plot, but only to the degree that director Peter O'Fallon permits...after all, what kind of happy ending can come from the blunder of kidnapping a genuinely spooky Mafia figure like Carlo Bartolucci and duck-taping him to a chair? Fun, provocative, smart and just dark enough to make your skit itch, this is the perfect crime-thriller/dark-comedy to watch during a thunderstorm...with all the lights turned off, of course. A wonderful buy; I'm very happy to have found a copy of this film at such a great price. If you have a thing for the contemporary Mafioso genre and you enjoy smart thrills and laughs akin to a good (but oh-so-creepy) buddy-comedy, I would highly recommend Suicide Kings.Read full review
Christopher Walken shines again as a Mafia Don kidnapped by wealthy aristocratic friends for the purpose of soliciting ransom money and the return of one of the friends sister. The sister was kidnapped and the friends intend to use Walken as a chess piece to get her back. Filmed with a vivid imagination and containing non-stop profanity, Suicide Kings is a knock out of a comedy drama.
I love this movie, laughs and some serious times. The ending was very surprising for me! Great movie!
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Usually plots are easy to figure out. I was not even close. Excellent.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
What a good movie. Christopher Walken was great. Don't know how I missed it when it first came out.
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