Pretty decent coming of age drama with a very young Leonardo DiCaprio pitted against an abusive stepfather played by Robert De Niro. The latter really hams it up in a performance that kind of works, but kind of feels a bit cartoony at times.
Also working against the film is the way it gets a little schmaltzy at times, but that's contrasted with a few quite confronting scenes, and some harsh truths about the tedium of living in a place you can't get out of, even if you want to.
DiCaprio is really good considering his age, and I mostly liked the look of the film and its soundtrack. It's also cool to see a movie starring both of Martin Scorsese's favourite lead actors, and I look forward to seeing them both in Scorsese's own Killers of the Flower Moon, whenever that gets released.
Also working against the film is the way it gets a little schmaltzy at times, but that's contrasted with a few quite confronting scenes, and some harsh truths about the tedium of living in a place you can't get out of, even if you want to.
DiCaprio is really good considering his age, and I mostly liked the look of the film and its soundtrack. It's also cool to see a movie starring both of Martin Scorsese's favourite lead actors, and I look forward to seeing them both in Scorsese's own Killers of the Flower Moon, whenever that gets released.