
Brutal yet well worth having!
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This is a real nice movie despite some graphic violence, certainly not for the kids. Its a great look at a character that seeks to make good in a culture that seems to have a lot to offer for those with a "carpe diem" sort of attitude in that they are willing to "seize the day!" as it were and whatever it is they are called upon to do in order to achieve whatever success in material form that can come their way in the land of plenty, the land of opportunity, not known for showering favors on the meek.
Michele Pfeiffer is not in her element at all and deserves to be rescued from the main actors in the plot of this movie, it ravages her soul to be demeaned as a pice of property to be yanked back and forth in a competition for the top spot of thug in a rather ugly manner.
In the end the clash of cultures, the need for some sense of sanity for some morals in a culture gone amok to venerate the buck over everything good and decent is something that will finally need to be taken seriously so that we do in fact end up with an allocation of resources based on merit rather than brute force and with a society that is safe and truly just rather than brutally insane.
Al Pacino is always great and loved by his fans, count me in on this one, he is the best there is! The movie is worth watching and owning, we even donated a copy to the local library here.
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