Rating of
2/4
Righteous Kill me now
joshow - wrote on 09/18/09
Righteous Kill is not the Godfather 2. It’s not Heat either. To be honest with you, it’s not even a good movie. But I liked it. Why? Because two of the most influential and greatest actors of all time are side by side on the big screen… for more than 5 minutes. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. 14 Oscar Nominations. Masters of Method Acting. Kings of the gangster movie genre. Yeah you could say they’re washed up nowadays. They’re not as committed to roles as they have been in the past, their emotional range is limited, and they’ll take an easy paycheck over a gritty indie in a heart-beat. But seeing those two on screen together was not only nostalgic, it was entertaining. Sure the storyline is a giant clusterf*#k, and there are more plot-holes than a Michael Bay movie, but I just looked past all of that and enjoyed De Niro and Pacino’s undeniable chemistry on screen. Their characters were believable, interesting, and definitely a far cry from what they played in Analyze That and Gigli. That said, if any other actors played those two roles, this could quite possibly be the worst movie of all time.
By the way, I wonder if Donnie Wahlberg’s part in this movie was actually bigger before he decided to re-join the New Kids on the Block. It seemed like he was destined to play a bigger role, but I guess he had more important things to do like sell his soul (again.) Can you blame him? Who wouldn't die for the attention of middle aged cougars and the excellent company that Jordan Knight and Joey Macintyre must provide. But who am I kidding, I’d probably do the same. I bet Marky would give it all up in a flash to get back with the Funky Bunch, but I guess he’s too busy starring in blockbusters and producing Entourage. His loss.
Best thing about this movie: 50 Cent. Such authentic casting. 50 cent as a drug dealing kingpin. So authentic. I heard 50 cent was shot 47 times. The guy is so authentic. Righteous Kill summed up in a sentence: A boringly predictable buddy-cop drama starring two legends who dig up old dirt while investigating a new serial killer who unfortunately doesn’t end up killing 50 cent.
