Saturday, September 24, 2022

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK (FILM)

Directed by Alan Taylor

Stars: Alessandro Nivola

USA

2021

Seen on Netflix

The making of Tony Soprano. The story that reveals the humanity behind Tony's struggles and the influence his family - especially his uncle, Dickie Moltisanti - had over him becoming the most iconic mob boss of all time.

Interesting prequel to the TV series, 'The Sopranos'.  Colourful characters, violent killings, good period detail.  Entertaining, but the character of teenage Tony Soprano isn't fleshed out enough, making the ending a bit less compelling than it should be.