Michael Shannon plays Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, a film heavily based on true events tells the story of Kuklinski, a part time devoted family man and part time notorious contract killer.
With an impressive line up of cast (just to name a few; James Franco, Ray Liotta, Stephen Dorff) and an interesting plot, it was hard not to miss The Iceman. It certainly does deliver a gripping mob/thriller genre driven film. Michael Shannon absolutely leads the way with his blank expressions and deadpan reactions.
Winona Ryder graces us with her presence and gives a fantastic ( and rather eerie at moments too) performance as Kuklinkski's wife, Deborah.
There appeared to be one major casting error; David Schwimmer from Friends as part of the mob... I couldn't help laughing hysterically every time he managed to get some airtime. He had retained the same 'puppy dog - lost, bizarre' expression from his character Ross from friends. This expression teamed up with a mustache, long ponytail in a sophisticated gangster film setting didn't help control my laughter. The below screen shot is merely a glimpse and does not do my comments justice.
On a more serious note: The Iceman is nothing spectacular, having said that it does manage to stand on it's own; The violence is believable and well executed (pun intended), Shannon is outstanding in portraying an extremely monstrous character devoid of any gangster glamour that we see in films such as Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction and The Godfather.
This lack of glamour is what makes The Iceman interesting.
2 comments:
Great Blog! Love the Ross from friends bit!
ha! thanks v much... its worth a watch and not just for 'Ross'!
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