Motherless Brooklyn

It is sloooow. Pay close attention, the plot is complicated, and somewhat strange.

One of the best films of the last few decades. The music is impressive.

I've always admired Norton for his deep immersion into every character he plays. Motherless is such a stunning achievement, what great movie making is all about--a compelling story, honest dialogue, visceral cinematography, terrific individual and ensemble acting, editing, music and production values. So many marvelous directorial moments, authentic 50s noir and fabulous jazz. All this and Norton's marvelous acting, echoed by Dafoe, Baldwin, Carnavale et al. The only flaw? Too many vintage 60s cars that didnt make sense with late 40s and 50s classics.

disappointg effort from Norton, too much resembling 'Chinatown', no Bruce Willis, that was only a marketing hook, for he's in the movie for first 5 mins, pacing issue and overlong....vanity affair!

I remembered this film getting very mixed reviews, but having finally gotten around to seeing it, I thought it was quite good. Not as good as the book, of course, but they never are, are they?

This long but terrific movie is semi-historical. The villain is based on a real man who Ed Norton's grandfather actually worked against. Norton wrote the screen play, directed, produced & starred.

Probably a little too long but I appreciate that Norton made his main villain a lightly fictionalized Robert Moses and had the good sense to cast Alec Baldwin in the role.

a plotless Brooklyn.

The film's title came across my browsing numerous times but "Motherless Brooklyn" just didn't get my attention. I thought maybe it was something about a family or a child so I gave it a pass. (I am a curmudgeon after all.) However, what a treat. It is the kind of movie that reminds me good movies are still being made. It is possibly more convoluted than I care for but it held my attention. I really wanted to see where the story was going. Edward Norton just seems to know the grounding basics of the film business better than many other directors and actors that are household names.

Thought-provoking look at city politics and impeccably directed.