It's been 30 years since I first saw this. It was heavy hitting then and it still packs a punch now. I did forget how morose, doom laden and crushing it is.
The drama takes place in a neighbourhood in Brooklyn, post war and in the middle of a strike that is hitting the poverty stricken and violent community hard.
Nothing turns out well for any of the characters here.
The movie is well made, the cinematography is good but the script is a little stilted and as such the characters and the acting comes across as a little hammy in places. It is never a dull ride however. There are several dreams dashed along the way for all concerned.
In parts it did feel like it was written for the stage.
Definitely worth a watch and placed in the category of 'they don't make them like this anymore'.
The drama takes place in a neighbourhood in Brooklyn, post war and in the middle of a strike that is hitting the poverty stricken and violent community hard.
Nothing turns out well for any of the characters here.
The movie is well made, the cinematography is good but the script is a little stilted and as such the characters and the acting comes across as a little hammy in places. It is never a dull ride however. There are several dreams dashed along the way for all concerned.
In parts it did feel like it was written for the stage.
Definitely worth a watch and placed in the category of 'they don't make them like this anymore'.