It wasn't very long into the picture that I realized any semblance to historical accuracy was right out the window, so when that happens all you can do is either turn it off or go along for the ride. This would never be considered in the same league as "The Godfather" or "Goodfellas", but for a couple hours of diversion it's not the worst you could do. Still, the movie's casting is a little suspect when you consider what real life mobsters look like, not at all like the hunks selected here for their box office draw appeal for the Millenial set. Now Anthony Quinn, he looks like a gangster given the right milieu. Put him in front of a bowl of pasta like they did here and he's a veritable Don Corleone, but that'll only get you so far. You need a compelling story and good character development in any genre and this story was just too superficial. So all things being equal, my summary line quote from the film doesn't really apply to the picture, but there was one line that made an impression that I'll probably wind up using more than once - "A wedding is like a funeral, but with musicians".
Review of Mobsters
