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Politically pointed claptrap that might have been better titled The Secret Life of Slugs tells the story of a hitman for the mob (Brad Pitt) -- a modern, corporate organization that balks at murder -- tasked with taking out the two-bit criminals who knocked over one of their poker games. It's all a metaphor for the soullessness of American capitalism, a not unworthy subject that Dominik (who also wrote the screenplay) f-bombs back to the Stone Age with ugly characters, insidious humor, and head-blasting violence. Neatly sticks the intersection of verisimilitude and near-unwatchability. Stylish, though, with good performances all around (the cast also includes no-brainers Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini). Based on George V. Higgins' book Cogan's Trade.
Politically pointed claptrap that might have been better titled The Secret Life of Slugs tells the story of a hitman for the mob (Brad Pitt) -- a modern, corporate organization that balks at murder -- tasked with taking out the two-bit criminals who knocked over one of their poker games. It's all a metaphor for the soullessness of American capitalism, a not unworthy subject that Dominik (who also wrote the screenplay) f-bombs back to the Stone Age with ugly characters, insidious humor, and head-blasting violence. Neatly sticks the intersection of verisimilitude and near-unwatchability. Stylish, though, with good performances all around (the cast also includes no-brainers Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini). Based on George V. Higgins' book Cogan's Trade.