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Road to Perdition [2002] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Sam Mendes Actor: Tom Hanks\|Paul Newman\|Jude Law Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy Used: £0.44 as of 23/11/2009 03:25 GMT details You Save: £17.55 (98%) New (51) Used (131) from £0.44 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 44 reviews Sales Rank: 4172 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 112 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036011754 ASIN: B00006FMG0 Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 2002 Release Date: March 17, 2003 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review A movie with an impeccable pedigree, IRoad to Perdition/I is director Sam Mendes' impressive follow-up to IAmerican Beauty/I, and features remarkable contributions from veteran cinematographer Conrad Hall, composer Thomas Newman and a cast of thespian brilliance led by Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law. Unfortunately, all their fine efforts have been lavished on an essentially predictable story, adapted from the graphic novel, which here unfolds in an overly leisurely fashion. The result is a movie that looks wonderful but feels a little too much like a contrived morality play. p Hanks plays Michael Sullivan, a family man but also a hit man in the employ of mob boss John Rooney (Newman). A surrogate father-figure to Sullivan, Rooney also has a wayward real son, Connor (Daniel Craig), whose duplicity leads to a deadly alienation between the Rooney family and Sullivan. Forced to go on the run with his own 12-year-old son, Michael junior (Tyler Hoechlin), Sullivan seeks both revenge and a way to prevent his boy from one day taking the same dark road as himself. Thus the IRoad to Perdition/I becomes both a literal and metaphorical journey for the protagonists. p It wouldn't matter that there's little tension or doubt about the outcome, except that Hanks' character is all too clearly a decent chap at heart, thus undermining from the outset any sense of a real "journey" towards redemption. It remains a delight to see all the principals acting at their peak and so capably directed, but ultimately IRoad to Perdition/I seems like a series of magnificently staged set-pieces that doesn't quite add up to the sum of its parts. p BOn the DVD:/B IRoad to Perdition/I is presented in an anamorphic version of its original theatrical 2.35:1 ratio with accompanying Dolby 5.1 or DTS sound options. Both picture and sound make the most of the impeccable photography and production design. Extras are a feature commentary from Mendes, a series of deleted scenes also with optional commentary, a standard HBO making of featurette, plus photos, text notes and a trailer for the CD soundtrack. --IMark Walker/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next » Best gangster flick since The Godfather November 3, 2002 Miss Sophie Benger (Oxford, United Kingdom) 16 out of 17 found this review helpful Tom Hanks again enhances his credentials as a first class actor for the incredible "Road to Perdition". He moves away from the typical sensitive romantic man to a hardened husband and father who must desperately separate his working life and his home life to preserve at least a little of his soul. However, when the two worlds collide with two ear-splitting gun-shots, Hanks must leave his previous life behind and begin a journey of sadness and self-revelation as he seeks simultaneously a violent revenge on his enemies and a deeper relationship with his son.pThe cinematography and music add an extra depth of atmosphere to an already chilling environment. The use of shadow at key moments highlights the distance between good and evil and how we all veer from one to the other at some stage in our lives. Musical dynamics ensure tension as the audience becomes fearful of a shock around the next corner. Sometimes we may become lulled into a false sense of security by the seemingly calm surroundings, but in a film such as this, calmness can only ever be a deception.pThis is certainly a film to be watched more than once. There is so much imagery to be dwelt upon and character development to be considered, that it will be necessary to buy the DVD as soon as it is released! Hanks cranks up another classic March 21, 2003 Figroll 7 out of 7 found this review helpful This is a sweeping epic, with some amazing imagery and some superb acting talent on show. Its great to see Paul Newman back for another film along with Jude Law who plays a total wacko crime photographer/hitman and plays the role with relish. But its Hanks who steals the show, the man cant seem to do wrong in the world of movies over the past 10 years of so. I feel this is his strongest role to date, and probably his hardest as he plays a man who's on one side a father, and on the other a cold blooded killer. This is an absolute gem of a film, and one everyone should rush out and see. Sam Mendes deserves a well earned pat on the back. Sublime and strangely beautiful December 1, 2006 P. Agarwal (UK) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful I absolutely hate all reviewers who think this film is style over substance and whilst it has a dark "sheen", has no guts. What rubbish! This film is not supposed to shock so much, if you want to see violence for the sake of it, the lead actor being a total bastard, then don't watch this film as you obviously can not look beyond visuals! HOWEVER, if you want a film that makes you think and looks at people as individuals and is ultimately about the father/son relationship, then enjoy this well acted and in my opinion gutsy film albeit with beautiful, old fashioned storytelling values. Road to Perdition - Masterpiece April 21, 2003 J REUCASSEL (United Kingdom) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful I have just finished watching the film and it goes straight into my top 10 all time favourites.brIt's a thinking man's gangster film with an Irish flavour rather than the usual Italian. brAll performances were top rate but what I enjoyed most was the atmosphere of the film with dark rainy nights and beautiful scenery and music.brThe film was in danger of being too dark and depressing but the storyline of Tom Hanks teaching his son to drive provided the needed uplift.brI did see the final twist before it happened which was unfortunate but nevertheless a brilliant film. Road to Perdition is a riveting and superb gangster film! June 21, 2003 film fan (Kent, UK) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful This film about a gangster whose eldest son witnesses him committing a murder for his boss then finds himself and his boy on the run from the father-like boss he devoted himself to and the mob with a sadistic and relentless killer on their heels is a beautiful one to watch. Paul Newman is fantastic and steals the acting honours as Michael Sullivan's boss Rooney who became the father figure to Sullivan. In fact the rest of the cast are on good form too especially Tom Hanks who exposes a new darker side to his portfolio. br / br /The cinematography is extraordinary again from the maestro Conrad L. Hall who lets the camera glide through the film. Another bonus to this ravishing film is that you can almost 'feel' the time in which it is set. And it's all thanks to the wonderful production design and the superb cinematography. br / br /It's not quite 'The Godfather' but it's not that far off. Let's hope Sam Mendes can produce more like this and his previous masterpiece 'American Beauty'. Showing reviews 1-5 of 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...9 Next »

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