I have to say I was not familiar with Richard Kuklinski before I watched "The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hit-man" and the title is basically already a giveaway what this is about. The film consists of a interview sequences with Kuklinski in which he openly tells about his past, his crimes and the people he "met" during these years. Also included are part during which we see re-enactments and some real photos from Kuklinski's crimes. The director is Arthur Ginsberg who was already an Academy Award nominee when he made this film 15 years ago. A couple years later Kuklinski died, in prison of course, but this film here is not the only one on him. It is actually the second documentary by the same production company and I think one more followed afterward. It is an informative watch for sure. Sometimes the music is a bit over the top and the narration makes it look a bit desperate to be really dramatic, but seeing it just from the documentary perspective, it is pretty well done. I recommend the watch and the interview parts with Kuklinski are certainly my favorite sequences of this documentary. Without these, it would be almost pointless. Thumbs up.
The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman
(2001 TV Movie)
43 minutes of real life horror
15 January 2016
Warning: Spoilers