Showing posts with label Little Caesar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Caesar. Show all posts

Monday, July 9, 2018

Little Caesar

Little Caesar (Mervyn Leroy, 1931)
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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
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Gangster, Crime, Drama

I have to admit, I got a little giddy watching Little Caesar--it brought me back to my graduate film studies days. So much to analyse and enjoy! If you like well-known gangster movies--Goodfellas, The Godfather, Scarface, etc.--you owe it to yourself to watch the classics that started the genre. Edward G. Robinson is fantastic, even though at first it might feel like his acting is over-the-top--theater's influence on film acting is still fresh. And the artistry of this one, too, is just magical. Such beautiful angles, lighting, and scene.

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