This movie was pretty meh. It would've been a lot better if all the time they spent on Harold was deleted and used for scenes with Tony and Dickie as well as actually building up real tension between Junior and Dickie.
There is absolutely no point in Harold's character or adding in Frank Lucas. Seems like some mandates were made by studio executives to add some prominent African American characters. This movie was supposed to be fan service for the show but adding in racial strife and taking away time from mafioso characters in a two hour movie doesn't make sense.
Furthermore there's no way that they're going to let Harold live after the drive-by he pulled, regardless of Dickie. Not a chance in the Sopranos universe.
Major plot points felt forced and rushed: no bonding between Tony and Dickie, no buildup for Josefina sleeping with Harold, no tension between Junior and Dickie to justify a hit, no reason for Dickie to attack another made guy he just ate with.
Lastly Dickie's and Josefina's tragic final day together was way too reminiscent of Noodles and Deborah's ill fated date from Once Upon a Time in America. Come on Mr. Chase, you're better than that.
There is absolutely no point in Harold's character or adding in Frank Lucas. Seems like some mandates were made by studio executives to add some prominent African American characters. This movie was supposed to be fan service for the show but adding in racial strife and taking away time from mafioso characters in a two hour movie doesn't make sense.
Furthermore there's no way that they're going to let Harold live after the drive-by he pulled, regardless of Dickie. Not a chance in the Sopranos universe.
Major plot points felt forced and rushed: no bonding between Tony and Dickie, no buildup for Josefina sleeping with Harold, no tension between Junior and Dickie to justify a hit, no reason for Dickie to attack another made guy he just ate with.
Lastly Dickie's and Josefina's tragic final day together was way too reminiscent of Noodles and Deborah's ill fated date from Once Upon a Time in America. Come on Mr. Chase, you're better than that.