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Title: Road to Mediocrity
Review: This movie is nothing but a sad "Godfather" want to be. The story has more holes than can be imagined. Characters are sadly underdeveloped and make utterly no sense. Tom Hanks is the greatest over actor in the history of cinema and his constant yelling contends with that of the annoying Gene Hackman. Paul Newman gives an interesting performance but is way under used, as is Jude Law. Law's character is so underdeveloped that he is cartoonish at best. The villian in this movie being the son of a crime boss (Newman)is unjustified in everything he does. At no time does the audience care about these people the way they do in movies such as "the Godfather" or "Goodfellas." The power in crime dramas has always come from that portrait of the duality of man but here all we are given are black and white charicatures. This movie is destined to be lost in the drift of the most forgettable movies in history. Don't waste your time!!!
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