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Oct 1, 2021Liked by Ty Burr

The best (and most critically acclaimed) performance that almost nobody saw is by a 13 year-old Elle Fanning in Ginger & Rosa. But high up on that list is Allesandro Nivola as her indescribably complex father. It seems to have been the role that got him noticed, as he soon did American Hustle, A Most Violent Year, and Selma in succession. Can't wait to see him in this.

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Oct 1, 2021Liked by Ty Burr

Thanks Ty. Looking forward to seeing it on the big screen this wkend. Hope you’re well.

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Saw this yesterday.

I liked it! Though I think it would be more-or-less incomprehensible to anyone who isn’t seeped in "Sopranos" canon.

Despite the film’s disjointedness, I think it _does_ answer an important question that many of us have when we watch "The Sopranos"—namely: Why do we continue to feel such sympathy, even affection, for Tony when he’s such a monster?

Young Tony in "Many Saints" is a smart kid who’s more-or-less normal except for the fact that he’s growing up around psychopaths and mirroring their behavior.

In contrast, characters like Dickie and (later) Christopher are _not_ normal. There’s something inside them that causes them to go from pleasant to psychopathic rage in something under a second. They accelerate like human Ferraris!

We feel sympathy, affection, and ultimately compassion for Tony because even before "Many Saints", we sensed his bad behavior was rooted in nurture, not nature.

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I'm confused....pushy and Silvio were supposed to have grown up with toney...the movie had them much older...David chase knows better...I need an explanation

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BIG Pussy and Sil were supposed to have grown up with toney...the movie had them much older....I need an explanation...please

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How is this movie movie any good? I mean Silvio Dante is an old balding guy in this, According to Ralphie in the Sapranos Silvio was part of the kid crew of Ralph, Richie, Tony and Silvio. Yet in this Silvio Dante is made guy (as he mentions "our thing" to Dicky) and Dicky's right hand man. Just one of many holes in the this movie

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