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This three-hour saga drags lethargically onward with the
pace of a snail - who's just swallowed a bottle of sleeping
pills. Even the violent scenes where everyone gets shot are
boring (if you're wondering how that's possible, just see
the movie).
From the beginning, it is unclear who's after who and why.
I get the impression that "Bumpy" Johnson (Lawrence Fishburne),
the main character, is supposed to be the hero of the story,
although he doesn't strike me as your stereotypical good guy
type. Bumpy shoots just as many people as the "bad guys" who
are after him and his lottery business.
I can't give Fishburne points for great acting either, because
all he did was keep a perpetually cold and disinterested expression
on his face for the duration of the movie.
If you're particularly fond of stories about the Mafia and
the 1930's, you might be more entertained by this headache
of a movie than I was, but if not, skip it. It was too lengthy,
too bloodthirsty, too brutal and too complicated for my taste.
My rating : 2 stars
Rating: R (graphic ganster violence, strong language, a scene
of sexuality and some nudity)
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