Wow! Such a good movie.

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Current rating 6.3.Final rating should be 3.6 What person says to another who is wearing a mask and holding a loaded weapon: "If I ever find you, I'm going to kill you".What possibly could the guy with the gun do. Let's think about this... he could run away and let the guy who threatened to kill him find him and kill him or, oh yes, he could simply shoot him dead right there and then. That is what he should have done. But, oh no, he doesn't otherwise the story - and the film would probably end right there.So he runs away to his car. The fact that the stupid hero couldn't then get into his own car and his girlfriend took off in reverse gear just adds to the complete stupidity of this film.Don't waste your time on it. Garbage.

"Rob the Mob" is a pretty dumb title. It could have been chosen by a survey of third-graders. But don't let it fool you. The movie is much better than its title.Michael Pitt and Nina Arianda are a pair of small-time armed robbers. They hold up flower stores and the like until they're caught and spend some time as guests of the state. When they are released they find jobs with a collection agency but Pitt is terribly bored and begins skipping work to attend the trial of mobster king John Gotti. There he learns that patrons of the Mafia hangouts, called "social clubs", aren't allowed to enter the club with guns. Bingo! They target a couple of hangouts, Pitt armed with an Uzzi. He takes everything they have -- their rings, watches, money, wallets, shoes, and sometimes clothes. The Mafia are humiliated and angry. Even the capo, Andy Garcia, is finally miffed. Garcia is a fundamentally decent man. He merely tries to provide for and protect his family, and he never has anyone killed whom he likes.One of the treasures collected from the Italian gentlemen at the clubs is a list of all the members of Garcia's organization. "Bonny and Clyde" realize the value of this information and try to blackmail the organization. The feds have bugged the social clubs so they know what's going on. And therein lies a tale.The performances, writing, and direction are exceptional. Some of the scenes of over-ripe arguments are hilarious, filled with insults and coarse vulgarity, along the lines of R. Lee Ermey's Drill Instructor in "Full Metal Jacket." When one of the feds overhears a robbery, she remarks that the Mafia will cut off Pitt's testicles and stuff them in his ears so that he'll be wearing "ball earrings." And the direction is effective. The first time Pitt enters a social club and demands the dozen patrons turn over everything they have, they treat it as a joke. "Is this a gag? Did Gotti put you up to this?" And when Pitt hysterically releases a burst of gunfire from his automatic weapon, the customers all throw up their hands and duck behind furniture, shouting curses and warnings. We see no Niagaras of blood, which is a jumbo relief these days.You get to know the characters enough to like some of them and disapprove of others. Nina Arianda is a human dynamo and lights up the screen with her practical and simple-minded energy.Let me make this brief. Don't skip this because of the jejeune title.

Review: This movie had a great concept which was badly executed by the director. If the storyline wasn't based on a true story, I would have said that it was far fetched because the director made it out to be a comedy more than a serious crime story. Basically the story is about a small time crook who lives with his girlfriend and they are finding it hard to make ends meet. After visiting the courtroom during Gotti's trial, Tommy hears that the mob don't like carrying guns so be comes up with the smart idea to rob them. Stupid but true! I couldn't believe that Tommy didn't wear a face mask or try and lay low so he didn't get caught. Anyway, the concept had all the makings for a great movie, but the actors that were playing the leads were a bad choice by the director. During one of the robberies, Tommy gets his hands on a list which contains all of the names and connections in the mob. That alone could have made a great movie but the director made a right mess of it. The only reason why I'm glad that I watched the movie was because I learnt about the list and the stupidity of this couple who should have moved miles away, after robbing so much money from the mob. Disappointing!Round-Up: It was good to see Andy Garcia back on the big screen, playing his usual mafia boss type role but he really was wasted in this movie. The guy who plays the main character, Michael Pitt, who looks very similar to Robert Pattinson, really wasn't the best choice for this role because he seemed like a over excited teenager who didn't have the brains or capability to pull of such a big job, time and time again. His annoying girlfriend also seemed a bit ditzy and annoying which is why I didn't real feel or care about the main characters. All the the characters who played the mob, were great but we have seen them play those type of roles before. Personally, I blame the director for not taking such a great concept seriously like Scorsese or Coppola would have.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $200,000I recommend this movie to people who are into their gangstar/comedies about a couple who rob the mob after hearing that they don't like carrying guns. 3/10

Only the fact that it was a true story enabled me to sit through the endless make-out scenes between 2 of the weakest characters around. I never felt any connection with either of them. In fact, although anyone could figure out what the ending was (dire), it was even hard to work up any sympathy. Maybe I missed the part that explained the reasoning behind doing something so idiotic, other than seeing his dad get beat for non- payment of a debt? If you think you'd enjoy watching 2 adults taunt an alligator or tiger, go ahead...get comfy & prepare to be enthralled.Also, who was responsible for Big Al's appearance? he seemed more like a Rabbi than the top dog of the Mafia. I kept waiting for him to start singing "If I were a rich man" and start dancing the Hora.