Should you watch Road to Perdition?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Road to Perdition
Film · 2002
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
The sides of Road to Perdition
- A hitman on the run with his son
- Irish mobsters in the Great Depression
- Tom Hanks and Paul Newman as father figures
Road to Perdition is good for you if…
- you like a father and son getting to know each other on the road.
- you like rain, shadows and every frame composed like a painting.
- you like a killer on their trail who never seems far behind.
Road to Perdition is bad for you if…
- you can't stand men gunned down with tommy guns in the rain.
- you need a gangster film that moves fast.
About: fathers and sons · revenge · guilt
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