Saturday, October 02, 2021
The Many Saints of Newark
Follow the early exploits of the Moltisantis & the Sopranos in New Jersey during the 60’s & 70’s to see how they impact the young Tony Soprano in this new prequel to the famous HBO American crime drama. First off, I️ have never seen any episodes of the original series. But I️ do know that the show revolved around crime boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) & they casted Michael Gandolfini (James’son) as the teenage Tony. Despite being unfamiliar with any of the characters or previous locales, I️ found this movie to be a marvelous Italian American mob period piece based on some fascinating characters & their lifestyle. Ray Liotta, Vera Famiga, Leslie Odom Jr, Corey Stoll, & Jon Bernthal are among the supporting cast, This presequel feels like it needs sequel to catch up to the original series (I️ suspect).
Alien gives it 3 “juvenile delinquent” stars out of 4.
