Crime and Journalism
di Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times
Embedded for three years with the notorious Noonan crime family in Manchester, England, the journalist Donal MacIntyre — the British answer to Geraldo Rivera — became a willing conduit for the outsize egos and self-serving confessions of its members.
As a result, “A Very British Gangster” plays less like a documentary than an E! exposé of lowlife skulduggery. Subtitled to ensure no wiseguy witticisms are overlooked, the movie attaches itself to the family’s smirking, openly gay boss, Dominic, between whose shaved dome and prosperous belly beats the heart of a monster. [...]
di Jeannette Catsoulis, articolo completo (1536 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 18 Luglio 2008