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ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

estelastudent 3 things that the film did really well was 1. showed how overprotective parents can be 2. showed the maturity of a young boy grow up into a young man and how people in his life influence him. Ways this movie showed accurately shows teenage life in NYC is how friends can be bad influences and how parents want to protect their children from the dangers that some parts of NYC can have. People should pay attention to my review because it gives a youth perspective of the movie and I live in NYC, so I can tell people if it is an accurate portrayal of NYC.

Richie-67-485852 Good entertainment and its all true. I grew up in Brooklyn and saw many of the scenes depicted in this movie. Good job on the story, acting and directing well done to all involved. I was able to relate to the hanging out, our couple of long blocks in all directions and others coming into our turf uninvited. Yelling out of upstairs windows, stoops and lots of lively activity going on in the streets day and night which by the way exists to this day in the city that never sleeps i.e. New York. Robert Deniro captures his role of the everyday working man who makes an ordinary living but in an honest, transparent and consistent way. This movie has it all plus a awkward love story which was and is the way it happens. Pay close attention to how everyone in the neighborhood knows everyone else or about them. Anything you did quickly got back to your mother/father. On another note, with all the mischief I got into both plan and unplanned, I was lucky to make it out of my childhood alive and wouldn't you know it, its covered here too. Any thing happens out of the norm, the neighborhood comes alive and together is demonstrated here. Light snack with a tasty drink recommended for your maximum viewing pleasures and remember, this did happen so don't be too judgmental but instead marvel at just one of the millions of ways one can grow-up

jyoussef First off, I would like to say that I think "A Bronx Tale" is one of the best movies I have ever seen. As an average movie watcher, this is one of the most emotional movies I have watched.What sticks out for me is the amazing soundtrack, which can really capture the emotion of the scenes, and what I think is an excellent performance by Chazz Palminteri, Robert De Niro, and Lillo Brancato. I wouldn't agree with people expecting it to be another "Goodfellas" or "Godfather", cause this movie is in a category of its own. It is an excellent coming of age story, and you really feel as though you grow up with Calogero(Lillo Brancato) and there is a strong emotional connection to the characters Sonny, a crime boss who takes Calogero under his wing(Chazz Palminteri), and Lorenzo, Calogero's father(Robert De Niro). Now I wouldn't consider this a spoiler, but the ending is probably the most emotional ending I have seen, and it left me so proud of the movie that it motivated me to write this review (My first review). I highly recommend this movie to everyone, whether or not you love gangster films, because I really feel as though it is a gangster movie, the plot involves more of the coming of age of Lillo Brancato's character, and less of the gangster aspect of the story. From what I understand there is also a Broadway play, and I would expect that to be golden as well, but overall PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE, it is that good. There are tons of amazing quotes and scenes and this movie leaves you with a deep lesson, which I really didn't experience in Godfather or Goodfellas, but I still consider those movies to be top notch. For this I applaud Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri and all the actors involved with this picture, and I hope that more people see this movie and really appreciate it.

taikung1 The true value in this must see coming of age story is found in its gritty, authentic story line, cinematography and acting done by sensational casting. Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri reach deep down and bring to life the core essence of that internal struggle of direction faced by many youth when told to just do the right thing but never told what the right thing is.Growing up poor with parents that make an honest living, Colagero (C) tries to understand his father's life lessons but can't contain his ever increasing curiosity and reverence for the local thugs. After C witnesses a crime and responses to it the way the streets taught him, the neighborhood enforcer (Sunny) takes Colagero under his wing to teach a few life lessons of his own. The methods of each role model may be different but the message is the same.. There are consequences for compromising on integrity and values.For C this fact is something that isn't easily understood without living it first hand. He struggles to balance the only 2 futures presented a neighborhood boy growing up in the Bronx which are a safe mundane pseudo existence or an exciting fast paced lifestyle of money, power and respect.