Underrated gem (A Bronx Tale (DVD))

Member Name: Churchy10

Product:	A Bronx Tale (DVD)
Date:	01/06/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great story

Disadvantages: Not a huge amount of action

A Bronx Tale is an underrated gangster film featuring a young boy and his unique relationship with a gangster after he keeps quiet after witnessing him brutally attack somebody he has become embroiled in an argument. The gangster, Sonny, respects his silence and takes a shine to him, giving him money and treating him like his own son.
Robert De Niro stars as the boys strict father who doesnt approve of their relationship. De Niro is excellent in his role as a working mans bus driver who wants his son to follow an honest life.
There isnt a huge amount of action in this film which is perhaps why it is often overlooked as one of the great gangster films, but it truly is a pleasure to watch the relationship between Sonny and the young boy (C) is truly intriguing. It is also quite moving even though the lines of good and bad do become somewhat blurred.
I'd certainly reccommend this film as a must see for anybody, gangster fan or not.

Summary: A must have