King of New York

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Meredith S I heard a movie reviewer I follow on Instagram say this was right up there with Goodfellas. I figured it was worth another watch since I hadn't seen it for a couple decades so rewatched. Nope! I enjoy Walken but this movie was BAD -- sure it had okay moments but to compare it to Goodfellas is criminal! Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/24/25 Full Review Chief B Very atmospheric gangster flick and it's not Walken that steals the show but Fishburne. He's crazy good here. You like him and you hate him Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review Ben L If you are interested in watching this movie with me, I’m at the Plaza Hotel..ok, ask for Frank. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Phillip D There aren’t a lot of original gangster movie plots anymore. Movies like this one set a high, high bar for any that follow. Casting was fantastic. Believable acting to go along with distinct characters. Great directing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Angus S Silly gangster cliches and gratuitous gunshots abound, in a dark, city noir setting trying to copy the gritty New York feel of Taxi Driver on the gangster side of town. Two stars may be a wee bit generous. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Andrew S A movie from a better time. This might not be a "work of art" but compared to movies today it's 10/10. If this was maybe 10-15 years ago I'd give it a 7.5-8.5. But because the bar has been lowered so much it now scores higher. It's 2025 right now and I'm 36 and I had never even heard of this movie. I'm really glad I stumbled across it. It's entertaining. It doesn't have any of the stupid elements of modern movies. Things that the Critical Drinker refers to as "THE MESSAGE" and "MODERN AUDIENCES." Just a good "old fashioned" action gangster movie. I swear some of the critical reviews on here seem to read as if they'd give Scarface a 6/10. Which maybe it was but also what would they consider a 10/10? This movie has a lot of big name actors in it and I think they all did a good job. Lawrence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, Giancarlo Esposito, David Caruso, and of course Christopher Walken. These guys are legends. What ever happened to just being COOL? This is a cool movie. I read one review that said it's what two high school sophomores would make if they found some "pot brownies" and a pen and notepad. That person must be like 60+ years old and probably hasn't seen many modern movies. They've gotten a lot worse. This movie doesn't require you to just "not think about it" and consume. This movie is simple and entertaining and thank God doesn't have any of that modern cringe. I'm going to look up other movies by the director (Abel Ferrara). Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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