Probably my favourite movie of 2012. To all parties involved. I don't see how anyone say it's so heavy handed with political overtones that they couldn't watch it. I might be missing something, it's been a while since I watched it, but imo that was more about grounding the movie in a specific time period in the real world than it was about making some sort of political commentary. My initial opinion is that its an average crime movie w/ good cinematography. The film starts out with Scoot McNairy's character, Frankie, and follows his plight for much of the first half of the film, then Pitt's character is introduced and the attention shifted primarily to his character. 97 minutes, Along with Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike, Killing Them Softly is so far the best Great Recession movie to emerge out of the film industry. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. I thought that was the best scene in the movie. The characters in this movie seem like they’re resigned to this kind of life simply because they don’t know how to do anything else. The ending monologue in Killing Them Softly (SPOILERS!!). Then I remember if Lawtechie showed up where I worked I'd be fucked. I'm working for the Earl Scheib of consulting firms, helping a major health insurer (BigHealth) manage the security and compliance of their hundreds of vendors. That being said. I rewatched Killing Them Softly, and I was sober this time so I was able to fully appreciate what it was. The drive back is an unpleasant hack through dense turnpike traffic. I really wouldnt mind if they were undertones, Acting was phenomenal, story fell a little short on complexity, but that gives it charm that I love about it. Unfortunately, my regional director (who wrote that budget) was the sole audience for that commentary. The robbery is much like the events around Sept '08: It was the straw that broke the camels back. Save big on a full year of investigations, ideas, and insights. He kills Liotta's character, not because he wants to but because he has to, he has to manage Mickey (a useless aging hit man, and ex-friend) who fucks up, and then he has to convince Frankie to take him to Squirrel (the man who set up the job to begin with) and kills him, then finally kills Frankie. The card games are the financial system itself - trading and investing being gambling in this case. The parallelism is a little heavy handed at times. Markie gets killed because of a crime he didn't commit; Frankie is named because Russell let it slip to the enforcer who works for Dylan. This guy's been cleaning up the messes and problems these people have been having for years, and when he's gone, he's forgotten almost immediately. A History of Violence gives us Viggo and his wife and their troubled marriage and MAKES US CARE. The reason why I love this film is that it can't be compared or likened to other films of its assumed genre. I really like this film, its well shot, the characters are oddball, and the story is kind of a nice slow burn with moments of intensity. I agree with this. Now fucking pay me.”. I am seeing a lot of movies referenced in the comments and they all follow the same formula, but basically any protagonist driven story about the mobs or drugs, but especially films about finance like the Boiler Room and Wall Street. It's a typical call. They eventually " bail out " the Jenkins' Driver character (bank CEO's) by solving their crisis of confidence problem for Driver, through in this case killing some of the responsible parties. Terms of Service apply. Sounds to me like Froomkin's IT director started it. When dealing with HIPAA, there is only one road to hold. This review will be centered around a complaint I've often heard, that the film is obvious and simple, usually because of the political element. The driver is the President, he is the voice of the mob (the American people) out for revenge after getting robbed. Some films can pull off being not subtle, but this isn't one of them. I toss my phone into the passenger footwell and sing along with the radio. The robbery scene is so intensely shot and tightly choreographed it’s like a dose of slow-burn Michael Mann. They read it for the analogy or the themes. SPOILERS: Context: A mob accountant is trying to stiff the main character, a hitman, by paying him $30k instead of $45k. 23 minutes of statusy things with some budget/timing passive-aggressive blamestorming on both sides. Then I realize I've gone over the deep end and am just waiting for someone to burn the building down. Squirrel gets killed because of Frankie. They are also a sybol for the irrationality that existed among doomed companies. Killing them (not so) softly... Long. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. The acting and writing were execellent. And I put "development" in quotations, because it didn't feel like development. There's a USB storage device hanging off the front. It's just a business. So far, this has resulted in a bunch of billable hours and a lot of travel to generic, interstitial places like Marietta, GA or Mt. Welcome to Tales From Tech Support, the subreddit where we post stories about helping someone with a tech issue. The ending monologue has to be my favorite ending to a film ever, great social commentary. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Truth #2: Team Reality is bigger than it seems. Full of low level criminals in a jam they can't get out of. Excellent point. That's why Jackie's ending speech is so powerful. Yet, at the same time that people levy this criticism, they don't parse the reason why these media clips are used in this way. They're in a bar with an Obama campaign speech on the television. Like on tv there's hope, but in the streets and dreary neighborhoods things are still the same. It was an analogy. I always saw it as a movie about the politics of being a gangster, a hit man, a criminal. Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American crime film, directed by Andrew Dominik. Driving three hours isn't bad, except I'm supposed to be there at 8AM. ", Me:"I think I understand everybody's incentives here". How did Dillon die? Like Paulson, he believes his presence is ominious and might give away his intentions, so he tries to use people in the system. While these people (banks), are gambling with dirty money (and here you could levy an actual criticism of heavy handedness), they are all playing by the agreed upon rules. I think the director deliberately gave them their individual times to shine. This is just a movie, like all others that happens to create an interesting setting of a losing crime ridden town. Inexpensive, too! America's not a country. Which I guess goes to show how amazing it is. Killing Them Softly is a 2012 American crime film, directed by Andrew Dominik. The shutdown of the card games due to the robbery was being compared to the economic crisis in 2008, and the gangsters going after the robbers (and Ray Liotta) was so 'confidence' in the games would be restored and everyone could make money again, the same reason for the bailout of the banks in 2008. Then I laugh. Scoot McNairy and Ben Mendelsohn, as the drug-addled small-time crooks, provide much of the film’s sharp but uncomfortable comic relief. Put this conversation in writing, and keep your resume up to date. Also, Brad Pitt is killed after the end of the movie. I'm living in America, and in America you're on your own. There are both upsets in the flow of money and opportunity both on a micro-level in this town, and on the macro-level with the global economy. Focus on the performances. I also have this predicament but for some reason my boss keeps letting me on calls with vendors and partners. Toward the beginning of the movie, two amateur crooks—both wearing yellow dishwashing gloves, one brandishing a sawed-off shotgun—knock over a small mob-operated casino. They are also a symbol for how they will turn on each on if necessary. Not sure they take it to the tech/personal level much, but they certainly can. Client compliance drone #2:"Did someone say something about the year over year trendline?". but it felt like there wasn't a final act, or the climax felt half baked. But the acting wasn't even the worst part. This movie isn't about that. The movie does an excellent job of setting a dark, dismal atmosphere for the characters to run around in. The correlation here is with the slap on the wrists the federal government gave to banks following the 2008 financial crash. Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. ", me:"No. I couldn't agree more. these losers in a depressed town, a depressed era. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And James Gandolfini as Mickey excels as cuckolded, whore-mongering, depressed schlub of a hitman with a dirty mouth (his finest performance since Armando Iannucci’s Iraq War satire In the Loop). I'm expecting the next call or email will be an appointment with HR. (Sorry, Margin Call.). We can band together and ride it out. Passionate about something niche? And lastly there's the background character "Dylan", who's only seen once I believe. I'd read the emails of middle management staff and remark on the endless status reports passing back and forth while discussing lunch plans, new cars and home improvements.

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