The Many Saints of Newark (2021) Movie Thread

[Tom]

Looking forward to this.

Duel release in cinemas and HBO Max on the 1st of October which probably means it will appear on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

 

[Bandit]

Review - "Both Gripping Mob Drama and Gratuitous 'Sopranos' Fan Service"

‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Review: Both Gripping Mob Drama and Gratuitous ‘Sopranos’ Fan Service

Brilliant performances by Alessandro Nivola and Michael Gandolfini help this prequel become a valuable new addition to the Soprano family.

www.indiewire.com

Sounds like it should have been a series in its own right, but that it is nonetheless a worthy addition The only question for me now is, is it worth going to the cinema to experience it?.

 

[Tom]

I thought this was great - enjoyable for a Sopranos fan, but I would love to see what someone who had never seen the show thought. The beginning was a bit all over the place (introducing the characters, but it felt a little bit like hand-holding), what seemed like a part that would be a major crux of the show turned out to be completely pointless, and the reveal was a bit meh, even for a Sopranos fan (I can only imagine what a non-Soprano fan would've thought).

A lot of the characters only make sense as characters if you're a fan of the show. There was nothing to add to Paulie, Pussy, or Sil (except Sil becoming even more of a caricature than, tbf, he was in the show anyway).

Does anyone care to comment on the extra scene during the credits? I'm assuming I'm missing some nod to the show?

 

[Shelby]

Watched this evening, really disappointed. It looked great but everything felt so contrived.