It's so sad that David Chase who made such an unconventional show compromise into the "conditions" of today's era just to make an "acceptable" movie? The Sopranos was unapologetic and raw in its depiction of opinions between character and the psychological, existential, social whatever issues it explores.
Beforehand, hearing there will be a movie really had me contemplating that it's unnecessary. The series worked so exceptional because in its core it isn't fully about the mob, but life itself. Family, growing up, the world changing, all sorts of existential questions. Separating them would mean that it's drifting away from the very essence of it. Not saying that the mob part is weak. But it's the very combination of these two that made it stand out so exceptional as a show with so much depth and not just another plot driven show.
If you take other series that are about the one thing, Peaky Blinders for example. They take the one thing and just keep using plots to make it go forward because it's so one sided theres no real exploration to make more things going on. A movie bout The Sopranos was doomed either way no matter good it would be, because the format can't allow it. If it focused solely on Tony and his perception of things it could be better but still... Dickie is an indifferent character of his own, and the universe to have such a long movie about him and not in retrospect with Tony as the main character.
Political correctness and the forced entry of gays, black repressed characters or any minority is one the things that kinda makes me despise watching new movies. Just what is the point of shoving to our faces out of context? Fan service quotes being thrown here and there was so cringy. Silvios hair in the series isn't supposed to be a wig, we know Van Zandt had surgery or something so it's supposed to be "real", making a mockery out of it again very cringy. Both his actor and Paulie's were like SNL sketches, and even SNL did it better.
I hope this isn't the start of a new movie series. Cause by definition it's pointless. The series worked on an abstract level with the right amount of info given everytime. There's no need for more exposition and cheap tricks like this movie. David Chase, im very disappointed in you.
Beforehand, hearing there will be a movie really had me contemplating that it's unnecessary. The series worked so exceptional because in its core it isn't fully about the mob, but life itself. Family, growing up, the world changing, all sorts of existential questions. Separating them would mean that it's drifting away from the very essence of it. Not saying that the mob part is weak. But it's the very combination of these two that made it stand out so exceptional as a show with so much depth and not just another plot driven show.
If you take other series that are about the one thing, Peaky Blinders for example. They take the one thing and just keep using plots to make it go forward because it's so one sided theres no real exploration to make more things going on. A movie bout The Sopranos was doomed either way no matter good it would be, because the format can't allow it. If it focused solely on Tony and his perception of things it could be better but still... Dickie is an indifferent character of his own, and the universe to have such a long movie about him and not in retrospect with Tony as the main character.
Political correctness and the forced entry of gays, black repressed characters or any minority is one the things that kinda makes me despise watching new movies. Just what is the point of shoving to our faces out of context? Fan service quotes being thrown here and there was so cringy. Silvios hair in the series isn't supposed to be a wig, we know Van Zandt had surgery or something so it's supposed to be "real", making a mockery out of it again very cringy. Both his actor and Paulie's were like SNL sketches, and even SNL did it better.
I hope this isn't the start of a new movie series. Cause by definition it's pointless. The series worked on an abstract level with the right amount of info given everytime. There's no need for more exposition and cheap tricks like this movie. David Chase, im very disappointed in you.