The Iceman
United States
2012
103 Min
Color
English
Synopsis
The Iceman is the true story of Richard Kuklinski: loving husband, devoted father, ruthless killer. He is believed to have killed more than 250 people between 1954 and 1985. –TIFF
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Justin Oakey
18May13
The director's confused intentions aside, The Iceman smolders with intensity and brutality. Michael Shannon is otherworldly and cold-blooded; one of the best performers of our time. The cinematography was dark and brooding, and the production design was gorgeous as well. A great film that was much bigger than its director, who nearly let key moments slip into cliché territory (Ray Liotta, for example, was hammy).
chasemiddaugh
17Feb13
Just saw his at the Boulder Film Festival. Michael Shannon is incredible (as always) - but the direction is a little bit odd, and the character background is only briefly mentioned. I could have done without the awkward killing montage near the beginning as well.
Andre Rehal
11Sep12
I saw this last night at TIFF, the cast raised the bar on what would have otherwise been just a by the numbers "based on a true story" crime film. Those familiar with the Kluklinski HBO documentaries will find that the motivations, although slightly touched on, were lacking in painting a full picture of the Iceman despite Michael Shannon's solid performance. The 70s style cinematography was also another high point.
LifeofFiction
3Sep12
The spectacular cast raises this film above the pedantic gangster story which has been told many times before. The, sometimes impressive, neo-noir cinematography doesn't hurt either.
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