dvd of the week
This under-seen crime drama is Andrew Dominik’s follow-up to the under-seen, but brilliant The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. This one isn’t as powerful, but it’s just as amazing to look at, taking the slow-motion violence style to the pinnacle of the artform.
Brad Pitt plays a hitman who is brought to Boston to clean up a mess caused by three dumb thugs who rob the wrong poker game.
The all-star supporting cast includes Scoot McNairy, Richard Jenkins, Ray Liotta, and an outrageously good James Gandolfini.
The movie is ponderous and violent, but also fascinating, and Pitt does some of the best acting of his career.
