Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

Such a frustrating disappointment

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

People who talk about love and not act on it or show what it can do in this world of war and ignorance should watch this movie and learn from it. It takes a lot of inner strength to change the world for good and love is the fuel power that drives us to that change. I wish all of us can find that great power to love one another and change the path of hate to the path of love. Great movie and BIG thanks to all who made this movie possible. I wish we can have more great love stories happening in this world. Buddy is the main character who makes everything come together and I want to say that he was great man and people like that are bigger then life. Watch THE MOVIE.

This Is One Of Those Little Heard Of Films That Turns Out To Be Simply Brilliant... It Has Just The Right Ingredients To Tug At Your Heart And Take You To That Special Place. I Loved It ! Michael Rispoli Is In My Opinion An Under Rated Actor.

I have heard a lot about this film. I remember it screening in our local "art" outlet. I remember it getting some notice in the award ceremonies of its time. What is this all about? I found the film genuinely offensive on two levels. First, the sentimentalization of the period with soft lighting and chummy relationships among the segregated gender groups, a la Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, was preposterous. It was preposterous when it was on TV too. "The Honeymooners" was always a more accurate portrayal of life in the 50's. Along with this insult to the intelligence of someone who actually lived in the 50's among the working immigrant classes in multifamily housing, I was subjected to the blatant class-conscious condescension of the writer, whom I see riding through L.A. in a white convertible German car. I found the film's handling of racism quite accurate. However, the message was made lame by the bumbling messenger. I think the people who made this film should get out more and talk to the people they are trying to portray, up close and personal.

I enjoyed this film overall. The cast turns in some outstanding performances, without a doubt the film's greatest strength. My problems with the film had more to do with the argument being made. Buddy Visalo, an Italian-American man with an entrepreneurial fire burning in his soul, just can't seem to make any of his business ventures pan out. Complicating matters is his wife, Estelle, who wants him to cease these hair-brained schemes and get a good, dependable job that will support a nice house and a family. So you have an otherwise happy couple who just can't give each other what they need most in life. She needs a husband who can be a dependable provider, he needs a wife who will always believe in him and support his goals. The film is clearly sympathetic to the goal-oriented male, expounding the virtues of always striving for success and never giving up no matter how crazy your idea may seem to others. I left the theatre wondering how the story would have panned out if it had been directed by a woman, or for that matter, a mother.Grade: B