I love this movie so much

Sick Product of a Sick System

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

This is my favorite movie, I love mafia movies but this one shows the strength of women and their ability to run things just as good as if not better than a man. I would recommend everyone see this movie it is wonderful! It makes you laugh it makes you cry, it even makes you angry but in the end it will make you happy that you decided to watch it. The actors and actresses were great you would think that you were watching their real lives and not just a movie they auditioned before because everything was so natural. There were some little tweaks that I would personally make to the movie to make it more interesting and more tuned to my personal taste but other than those few minor things this is the best movie that I have ever seen.

It is such a shame that such truly talented and wonderful actresses are showcased in such a horrible, terrible, poorly written, and laughable waste of film. Nastassja! What were you thinking? Ever since Tess you have been one of my favorite actors in the world, so it actually hurt to see you do this film. Vanessa? Did you need the money THAT badly? It breaks my heart to see you in a film so incredibly beneath your class and talent. Illeana. Oh, Illeana. I don't even have words. James Marsden is just awful as he completely goes over the top with almost every facial gesture he makes. Tilly is her usual self, and in this instance, was a badly needed breath of fresh air as she seemed to be the only one to get that this was a campy joke of a film. I think the kernel of thought that spawned this film was actually a pretty good idea...and the actors who signed up may have thought so as well, but from genesis to filming, something went terribly, terribly wrong.

It is truly an exceptional example of a well-plotted movie gone straight to TV. Until I saw this movie I did not take James Marsden seriously as an actor...but then again I had only seen two movies of his (Cherry Falls and XMen). I was wrong. He was one of the best depicted characters I had ever seen. He shows his tremendous talent for acting by portraying the insane and deranged Luka. Not to mention charisma and good looks as well. Of course kudos to the actresses that played the mafia widows, they are a very talented bunch. The rest of the cast is also great but I can't help but acknowledge Marsden's performance.From watching this movie you can conclude the fact that you should never mess with a sicilian woman.

Unfortunately the acting of the main characters is the only reason to recommend this film. Vanessa Redgrave was at her elegant best, but the dialogue of her role left her with little/no opportunity to demonstrate her art. The same can be said for Nastassja Kinski and Illeana Douglas. Meg Tilly (whose character was never a part of the book), provided an adequate dose of comic relief. James Marsden can be complimented on his eloquent portrayal of the unnervingly human demon, Luca.But those were the only good sides. The director of "The Last Don" did poorly with this venture, as did the screenwriters. Not only were the characters underdeveloped, but their setting, behavior, and movements were utterly unbelievable. I do not know what the director was thinking, but when the a set of four women remains unchanged and un-aging through the interval of twenty years--the viewer may well question the quality of the film. The accents, so well done in "The Last Don" were misplaced or absent here. To make a long story short (too late?), the actors struggle valiantly against overwhelming odds to do a good job in the mess of a script they must work with, but their battle is lost.