I have appreciated HBO productions in the past. They are one of the oldest, if not the oldest quality adult oriented television producers. But this film sunk far below what I would have expected from even Netflix.
All of the Italian mobsters in this film are cartoonish man babies acting out public tantrums. None of these characters have any class and finesse. None are remotely interesting. Character development is totally absent. I cannot see the slightest effort at a good screenplay. The pacing is off. Attention is taken away from the main characters with a black gangster side story.
I am not blaming the actors because you do have amazing talents in this film. But it all goes to waste with overexaggerated portrayals.
The Extras 3 minute clip is hilarious. The way they justify the director's decisions; it's cringe. This is truly an insult to the original show and it's cast members. This film should have never been made.
The Many Saints of Newark
2021
Action / Crime / Drama
Plot summary
Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark's history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family's hold over the increasingly race-torn city. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, who struggles to manage both his professional and personal responsibilities and whose influence over his nephew will help make the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss we'll later come to know: Tony Soprano.
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HBO sunk below Netflix
what a wasted opportunity
Whoever did the casting on this film did a great job and the actors chosen to play the younger characters from the series did a good job. Michael Gandifini was impressive but completely under utilize. This film could have been great but instead decided to focus on a separate narrative I guess to appease the woke culture, which was a disappointment and completely took the attention away from the character relationships most fans wanted to see and was expecting. The fools who made this movie really blew a great opportunity to kick start a potential new series or future films, what a bunch of jackasses. I would rate the film a 1 if it were not for the good casting and there were some good moments especially with juniors character but few and far between. All the actors portrayed the characters well but the writing, direction, and unrelated narrative ruin it.
A Bit Pointless
If the Sopranos had relied on this film to launch the tv series, the show would never had been released.
Its an average film, neither offensive to the brain nor exhilarating, but it fails miserably to develop any excitement to the 'coming' of Tony.
If you want to watch a movie about growing up to become a gangster...watch Goodfellas :)