Killing Them Softly

Description: Killing Them Softly Description Jackie Cogan is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game. Based on Killing Them Softlys somewhat misleading promotional campaign, expectant audiences may have thought they were in for an action-driven crime thriller. Theres plenty of grit, street life, gangland lingo, and nuts-and-bolts criminal insiderism, but the overall tone is more akin to a David Mamet play than a rollicking Hollywood shoot-em-up. The movie is an adaptation of the fine George V. Higgins novel Cogans Trade, and it nicely transposes the tone and delivery of Higginss spare prose into a visual style that keeps a long, lingering gaze on its unlovable bad guys. It also holds an attentive ear to the rhythm and pattern of their speech, turning the extended stretches of dialogue into unique tableaux of stylish exchanges between hit men, lowlife punks, and middle management gangsters. These scenes of hushed talk are infused with deeper meaning, not to mention lots of wit, and they make up the bulk of the film, whether in cars, bars, or hotel rooms or on street corners. Brad Pitt is a sleek and enigmatic presence as Jackie Cogan, a professional killer whos as exasperated by the stupidity around him as he is obsessed with the details of doing his job right. After an odd couple of hapless losers (Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn, who are a hoot) hit a mob-run card game, Jackie is called in to clean up the mess. Richard Jenkins is in terrific form as the befuddled mob accountant who reluctantly gives him the assignment. Thinking hell need help with the job, Jackie enlists his long-time associate Mickey. But as inhabited by James Gandolfini, Mickey turns out to be a slovenly mess who Jackie clearly sees is past his prime. There are two long, highly oblique scenes between Pitt and Gandolfini that crackle with greatness. Also in the soup of clouded meaning and distinctive formal structure is Ray Liotta as Markie, the boob who runs the card game. A rain-soaked scene that has Markie at the four-fisted end of a brutal beat-down is one of the most vicious and visually poetic fights ever seen. The master of all the talking, fleeting sequences of grisly violence and philosophizing about financial downfall and change (the movie is set on the cusp of 2008s economic crisis and presidential campaign) is director Andrew Dominik. Much as he did in 2007s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (also starring Brad Pitt), Dominik is much more interested in the nuanced detail of manner and attitude than the physical action that results. Thats not to say that Killing Them Softly doesnt excel at the remarkable execution of classic crime-drama set pieces. But the movie and its characters take a lot of time to hang back and observe and listen to get at the real meaning of how things happen and why. Its a process thats fascinating to watch, no matter how trivial the detail or how shocking the result. --Ted Fry Features: Product Details: Genre: Action/Adventure Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen Contributor: Linara Washington, Kenneth Brown Jr., Wade Allen, Dede Gardner, Vincent Curatola, Roger Pfeiffer Jr., Sam Shepard, Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Shannon Brewer, Richard Jenkins, Paula Schwartz, Anthony Katagas, Trevor Long, Bryan Billingsley, Dared Wright, Christopher Berry, John McConnell, Steve Schwartz, Mustafa Harris, Chockstone Pictures; Inferno Entertainment; Plan B Entertainment, Joe Chrest, Ray Liotta, Max Casella, Slaine, Ross Brodar, James Gandolfini, Andrew Dominik, Ben Mendelsohn See more Language: English Runtime: 1 hour and 38 minutes Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 Ounces Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English Item model number ‏ : ‎ 26346530 Director ‏ : ‎ Andrew Dominik Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2013 Actors ‏ : ‎ Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini Handling We will ship all orders within 1 business days of payment. Delivery We do not ship outside of the Continental US. Feedback We take our reputation seriously, we buy and sell online, so we understand the value of trust. If you are unsatisfied with your order, please contact us and we will work with you to resolve it to your satisfaction.

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