As part of the annual rush to qualify
for Oscar nominations, the Academy recently presented the film
“Killing Them Softly”. I hadn't heard anything about this film,
but it starred Brad Pitt, so I was curious.
What a marvelous film, written and
directed by Andrew Dominik. It's basically a look at the lives of
hoods and hitmen. It could almost be a stage play, it has so much
dialogue. But the characters are so fascinating, and their choices
are so weird.
The plot is about a high-stakes mob
card game that gets robbed by two loser hoods, and then their capture
and execution. In addition to Brad Pitt, it also stars James
Gandolfini and Ray Liotta.
Probably my favorite sequence was when
Brad offed Mr. Liotta in his car. It was all done in super
slow-motion, and set to the 1950's love ballad “Love Letters
(Straight From Your Heart)” by Kitty Lester. It's one of the most
gorgeous scenes I've ever seen in a movie.
The only problem with the films is the
ending – it doesn't really resolve, but it makes a political
statement. Regardless, I give the film a B+.
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