Monument Ave. (1998)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 17 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis:
A drama that takes place in the gritty streets of South Boston. Leary gives an impassioned performance as Bobby O'Grady, a member of an Irish-American gang, who must remain loyal to his boss (Meaney) even after he has learned that he has murdered one of Bobby's best friends.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Denis Leary, Colm Meaney, Famke Janssen, Martin Sheen, Jason Barry
Director: Ted Demme
Screenwriter: Mike Armstrong
Producer: Ted Demme, Nicolas Clermont, Elie Samaha, Joel Stillerman, Jim Serpico
Screenwriter: Mike Armstrong
Producer: Ted Demme, Nicolas Clermont, Elie Samaha, Joel Stillerman, Jim Serpico
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Though very much in the vein of Scorsese's masterpiece Mean Streets, Ted Demme's bleak and downbeat tale has its distinctive merits, not least of which is the acting.
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As soon as the script turns serious, the film slows to a languid crawl, and ends up as a slight retread of all-too-familiar elements.
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A realistic, hard-boiled peek at an old Irish, close-knit neighborhood, in Boston's blue-collar Charlestown section.
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So much for the critics' opinions
by: Terry Mitchell 8/31/01
by: Terry Mitchell 8/31/01
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