Brooklyn Rules

Hard to understand the good ratings for this film. Very derivative, clichéd, nothing new to say at all that has not been done much better elsewhere. Soprano does it better every week. A waste of good actors. I love Mena Suvari. A real shame she had to be in this. Alec Baldwin threatened to be good from time to time, but seemed generally unconvincing to me. Why bother to put out this stuff after such films as The Departed. Freddie Prinze, Jr. was okay, but did not seem like law school material. The general atmosphere was pretty good New York. Jerry Ferrara pretty much plays Turtle here, just like he plays Turtle on Entourage, only more clichéd. You may or may not like that character in this context.

I haven't seen acting this bad since Showgirls!! Freddie Prinze Jr.'s accent was horrible! His delivery made B list soap stars chuckle out loud. Beyond the aforementioned display of ineptitude the movie needs help...its beyond bad. The story is weak. The dialog is unoriginal and banal. Jerry Ferrara has a decent scene or two, namely the ring scene but aside from that the remaining hour and twenty nine minutes is pure hell on tape. I recommend you watch it just to see how bad acting really can be. Pay particular attention to FPJ, and try not to feel bad for him...its hard.

This movie blew me away, I was expecting some sort of a good movie but I didn't know it was going to be this good. I was entertained by this movie almost as much as I was by The Departed, this was a great and powerful movie that never bores you for the entire 99 minutes. I was entertained completely because this movie will make you laugh, cry, and even jump out of your seat on some of the brutal and intense scenes. Freddie Prinze, Jr., Scott Caan, and Alec Baldwin all gave great performances and the music is good too because its set in 1985 and they really play it out. Altogether I gave it a 9 out of 10 because this is a great and powerful film that doesn't stop entertaining for a second and its my 2nd favorite mob film next to The Departed. I highly recommend it to those who enjoy gangster shows because this one is a true must see.

seriously, this is one of the worst movies I've seen in a while. so bad I felt compelled to post a comment here for the first time. I trusted the above 7+ IMDb rating this movie had. big mistake. from the excessive narration to the utter lack of an original plot line, this movie was just terrible. and the narrator is freddie prinz jr. need I say more? you can't compare this to brooklyn's version of a Bronx Tale, because A Bronx Tale was actually a decent movie. the best thing about it is the brooklyn/manhattan backdrop. second best was scott caan. even alec baldwin was a bit of a disappointment, maybe because we were hoping he could save the film. he couldn't. save your money and netflix this only if you're desperate.

What a movie! It is like a Bronx Tale meets Stand By Me. A Romeo & Juliet/ West Side Story Combo. From the streets of Brooklyn to the streets of Manhattan. Three friends follow their dream. One follows the path of the street; the wannabe gangster. Another follows the path out of the streets/college. And one lost soul is just happy to be the blue collar regular guy. A love story; a story about friendship and loyalty. Freddie Prinze Jr. is fantastic; as is Mena Suvari. Scott Caan reminds us so much of his father in this role. Jerry Ferrara's break out big screen role. Michael Corrente outdid himself with this masterpiece. He has Alec Baldwin back in another good role. And check out the non-speaking doorman; his expressions are priceless. A must see film!

If I had to sum up this movie it would have to include a mixture of Boondock Saints, A Bronx Tale and a little taste of Goodfellas all rolled into one to create BROOKLYN RULES...the cast was awesome the storyline was as truthful as you can get and the movie had it's moments of comedy and others of reflection....I would give this movie a 10 out of 10 and I hope that more people get to see this movie which without the hype will gain it's legion of viewers by word of mouth...those are the best kind of movies in my opinion the ones that just spread like a tidal wave without the pomp and circumstance but still end up being all-time classics or at least achieve Cult Status.