Road to Perdition

 (2002)
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Awesome movie
Nov 07, 2008
hhoff1 - yahoo.com
What a great movie about a mans man who wants to see his son turn out better than he did. Simply superb.... Full review
A Beautiful Movie!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 28, 2008
braves25celica - yahoo.com
This is such a great movie. Each scene is a masterpiece, and Tom Hanks gives one of his best performaces. This movie was just great to look at and the story was perfect. Even the title of the movie is great.... Full review
road to amazement
Oct 22, 2008
saad20051989 - yahoo.com
this movie was amazing in everything the script the wonderful cast the cinematography which make you feel that you're watching a (marvel) picture and it's so enjoyable for the eye.... Full review
Very Good Movie!
Sep 12, 2008
brettsi - yahoo.com
One word for this movie: Exellent! One of the best story's I have ever seen! Acting was good, I personally really liked Paul Newman in this one. The direction was good but could have been a little better.... Full review
A Movie Powered By Oscar Worthy Performances
May 22, 2008
illbethereforuin - yahoo.com
the movies grasps u the moment it begins. supported by excellent background music n mainly excellent performances from tom hanks and paul newman. the movie is a must see and it has been picturised perfectly. all in all a must see... Full review
A great movie
Apr 07, 2008
sirius_m42 - yahoo.com
This was absolutely a great movie. I loved it. This would have to be one of my all-time favorite movies, especially a Tom Hanks movie. I can't stop thinking about it, this movie was so powerful. I would strongly recommend this... Full review
Did not get quite enough recognition
Apr 02, 2008
jpgrbest - yahoo.com
Tom Hanks and Paul Newman give fantastic performences here, as do Jude Law, Stanley Tucci and Daniel Craig in supporting roles. Road To Perdition takes place in the 1930's, and it tells the simple story of a father and son on... Full review
It rains alot and Tom Hanks shoots people
Mar 08, 2008
Speshal_K - yahoo.com
Although they managed to keep the 'artistic' feel in this film, it loses too much between the bounty of predictability and its void of originality. I regret buying the DVD as the film doesn't warrant a second viewing. The acting and... Full review
The graphic novel comes to life
Feb 22, 2008
samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Although the violent graphic novel adaptation does not follow its source material perfectly, Road to Perdition holds up as an excellent drama. Michael Sullivan (played by Tom Hanks) is a man who does awful things to ensure that his family has... Full review
A well directed movie
Dec 24, 2007
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
This movie was pretty good but some parts were just bad and got out of the story but it still managed to be two thumbs up in my book.... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Mar 31, 2009
associatedcontent.com
But ask me what my favorite movie is, every time I will say Road to Perdition without hesitating.....Visually, those films are crisp even in their grit;....Perdition is crisp in story even as it fills the screen with compelling dramatic visuals.Mendes has created a film beyond any niche.....I can still enjoy.The film centers around the journey of a young boy, Michael Sullivan, Jr.....Sophomore director Sam Mendes skillfully took the source material, a graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Ray ... Full Review
| Nov 28, 2008
Newsweek
You can feel that pressure behind every artfully composed image in "Road to Perdition. the sort of serious-minded studio film that's designed to win awards, wow critics and prove that Hollywood isn't interested only in kid stuff ... Full Review
| Nov 07, 2008
Film School Rejects
Road to Perdition was a powerful drama with commanding performances by Tom Hanks, Jude Law, and Paul Newman amongst others. The 2002 film starring Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Best Cinematography, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Paul Newman). ... Full Review
| Nov 04, 2008
chud.com
Just the other day I was being dismissive of Sam Mendes, including his overly stately gangster film, Road to Perdition . Before you think that this will be another Maximum Overdrive , be aware that Collins has some directing experience... ... Full Review
| Sep 28, 2008
PopMatters
The Hustler" (1961)-Fast Eddie Felson plays the angles in director Robert Rossen's jazzy, black-and-white pool-hall masterpiece. says tormented ex-football hero Newman to his restless missus Liz Taylor, in the bold but bowdlerized Metrocolor version of Tennessee Williams' dysfunctional family saga. ... Full Review

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Roger Ebert ( Chicago Sun-Times ) praises the cast and cinematographer, but finds Perdition to have the grim mechanics of Greek tragedy. "It has been compared to The Godfather ," he writes, "but The Godfather was about characters with free... ... Full Article

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