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A very impressive treatment of the rise and fall of New York crime boss John Gotti, this made-for-TV movie succeeds in large measure because of the outstanding work of Armand Assante (I, The Jury, Mambo Kings) as Gotti. Assante creates a complex portrayal of a man loyal to the mob while struggling with personal demons and his own self-destructive ambitions. The film traces the dapper don's rise through the ranks of the Gambino crime family, first through the patronage of his mentor (Anthony Quinn) and then through a brazen assassination of the Gambino boss. Eventually Gotti's world crashes around him as his arrogance over beating the government at trial and his thirst for the limelight causes a rift with his right-hand man, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano (William Forsythe). Gotti boasts terrific New York City locales and a truly impressive cast, including standout work by Forsythe and Quinn. But it's Assante's movie all the way, and he makes the most out of a larger than life character by making him seem no more, and no less, than human and flawed. --Robert Lane
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie,
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This review is from: Gotti: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don (DVD)
This movie was exceptionally great. If your a fan of mafia movies or not I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone. This is a real shiner in my collection of mafia movies, and trust me i got em all, and its a shiner overall. So go do yourself a favour and chek this out I garuntee you cannot possibly be dissappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gotti,
By rascal (ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gotti: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don (DVD)
This movie was the best one done regarding John Gotti. The actors did a fabulous job bringing the truth out. As can be seen, a lot of the actors in this movie also appeared in some manner in the Sopranos television series.
3.0 out of 5 stars
entertaining fiction,
By Jeffrey W. Cox (Easton, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gotti: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Mafia Don (DVD)
Armand Assante is effective, William Forsyth doesn't quite match the part physically but still entertains, Anthony Quinn is almost dead on as Neil Dellacroce, and Frank Vincent once again shines. The pace is crisp, the directing edgy and the production from a technical standpoint is done very well. If you're looking for an engaging mafia movie, you'll enjoy "Gotti" immensely.But if you want a biopic of John Gotti, look elsewhere. This movie would best be described as "a movie inspired by the events of" or "based loosely on" the life of John Gotti. Factual errors are too numerous to count. The murder of neighbor John Favara is pure fiction; so is Sammy Gravano's execution of his brother-in-law, the meeting between Gotti and Gravano, and the circumstances leading up to Angelo Ruggiero's death (Gotti never visited him in the hospital, much less fed him a cannoli by hand). Still, the characterizations were mostly on the mark. I was, though, profoundly disappointed with the choice for Bruce Cutler, and thought the Castellano actor was a bit too gruff for someone known as the businessman gangster. If you can manage to put aside the details of the Gotti story and watch this movie for escapism, it's worth the time.
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