Killing Them Softly
Disappointment and dismay are the words that come to mind after watching “Killing Them Softly.” Up-and-coming director Andrew Dominik misses the mark in this mob-inspired flick featuring Brad Pitt. I had high expectations when I first saw that the cast of this lackluster movie included not only Brad Pitt, but also Ray Liotta, an actor in one of my personal favorite movies “Goodfellas.” Pitt does far from bounce back after the monstrosity also known as his Chanel No. 5 commercial. There is a good chance he did a better acting job in the perfume commercial than in the movie. The plot is simple: a local criminal economy is detrimentally affected after three low-level criminals steal from a mob poker game. Overall, I would suggest waiting until this movie is out on DVD instead of wasting your money at the theater. This movie was definitely killing me softly.
