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Blu B Like it has it's moments and is kind of like a lesser version of Nightcrawler (2014) I guess. There really isn't anything broken about it though but nothing particulary good either. First off Pesci & Hershey don't really have much chemistry at all. Bogie & Bacall these two are not. The dialouge also isn't anything special so when they are together which is a lot it feels very flat. Second, the music in this is kind of boring and very flat the entire time. Third, the direction isn't anything special. There is a solid amount of production value, set pieces and it feels like the 40's perfectly. But, the camerawork is basic, it's not really moody or atmosphereic, and none fo the acting is that special. The plot is kind of unique and I think it gets a litle involved all for nothing. He shows up to take a pic of the massacre after all that investigiating. And I think the attempt at having him have a personal stake in it falls flat because we aren't that invested in the relationship to begin with Hershey & Pesci. And besides that it feels like he doesn't really have an effect on events and were just watching it unfold (which is the point) but feels like it leaves a lot to be desired. This is trying to be like a crime solving mystery and it just isn't tha interesting half the time because the subject matter is kind of boring. (A bunch of gangsters are fighting over gas ration control) and it's just boring to look at a lot of times because were just standing around talking about stuff leading to the next clue and it just isn't moody or sharp. Just ok enough to keep you watching. There's way better films about the papperazzi, and better crime mysteries. Skip this even if your a die hard PEsci fan I don't think there is anything special here. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Steve D It just comes off as sleezy . Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Shioka O Interesting to see a film made for Joe Pesci! Another forgotten gem featuring famous supporting actor as a lead. This look like a smaller mob film, a period drama, and this has clean photography and direction. I would loved to see this story more focus on Bernstein's profession and work ethics in journalism+photo, and filmed in B&W. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/22 Full Review jason m A lost gem from 1992 that pays homage to old-school noir & detective pictures, featuring one of Joe Pesci's best performances. Revisiting it all these years later makes me appreciate its smart writing, delicious production design & cinematography, and the good acting on display by Pesci & Hershey, who were in top form here. I had forgotten how sexy the rhythm & flow of this movie is. It deserves to be rediscovered. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Vagamente baseado no fotógrafo do New York, Arthur "Weegee" Fellig , e algumas das fotos do filme foram tiradas por Fellig, a trama é meio agarrada, parada, lenta, tinha potencial, trama interessante, pouco desenvolvida, pouco atrativa… Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review kevin w Sort of a heads-up to famed New York tabloid photographer Weegee (Joe Pesci), this frames his slice-of-life artistic exploits with a minor key thriller involving two mob gangs struggling to control the burgeoning WW2 gas ration rackets, with an unbelievable side order of romancing the exotic nightclub owner (Barbara Hershey). The machinations do strive mightily but still only serve as a beginner's introduction to this curious photographic talent whose main contribution might be said in finding shocking beauty in the most unexpected of places: the grimy wells of a teeming rathole New York. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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