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H. Jackson
22Jul10
A thriller which fails to thrill. Or do anything much, really. I was unable to connect with either of the central characters, despite the relationship between the two being one of the picture's few redeeming features, I found the performances merely decent, and detested the plotting - one of the most disengaging narratives I've experienced. It plods mercilessly from one tedious moment to the next.
cinemaofdreams
4Jun10
Before Uma Thurman was The Bride, Gena Rowlands ignited the screen with this role.
Matt Keane
22May10
Brilliantly acted and directed and packing real emotional punch. This is an odd fusion of gangland thriller, buddy movie and melodrama, but it works. The opening 15 minutes are masterly. I've read complaints about the young boy being annoying, I thought he gave a fantastic performance. I guess some people just don't like kids! The location shots perfectly capture the grit and omnipresent danger of 1970's New York. Gena Rowlands manages to be vulnerable and tough as nails at the same time.
Joshua Dysart
27Feb10
Gena Rowlands is amazing in this flick!! Her character is one of my all time favorite action heros. And Cassavetes shoots pre-gentrified New York wonderfully. But that's about all it's got going for it.
Pierluigi Puccini
3Jun09
An ass-kicking Gena Rowlands is the major force behind this riveting, one of a kind gangster film from the unique vision of American new wave's craftsman John Cassavetes. direct precursor of Leon: The professional.