Prizzi's Honor

Charley, I've been doin' three to four hits a year for the past couple of years, most at full pay.
That much?
Well, it's not many when you consider the size of the population.

This movie is often good and funny, but sometimes 's not focused enough. The story tries to cover a lot of themes, genres, and plot implications wich doesn't always work. The best parts are the ones wich deal with Charlie/Irene complicated relationship, in wich you never know for sure if she's manippulating him from the beginning or not. One funny thing was the homage to Mafia movies, such as The Godfather. Some lines really hit their targets, too.

The acting is very good, and the best thing of the movie. Jack Nicholson plays an incredibly dumb character, that gets wonderfully developed by the end. He has a great comic timing. Kathleen Turner is very good, she has a great chemistry with Jack, and can look innocent and the moment after a total bitch. Besides, she ha a great, calm, sure delivery. Anjelica Huston is very funny playing mean / jealous / spoiled / mannipulative/sweet, though lack of screen time hurts. The supportings are all great, and the one who plays the Don is hilarious, with his sadic way of saying his lines.

The direction is simple, but has some original shots, it works with this material. It's mostly steady camera. The music creates a contrast; it's quite cheery and happy, and that makes the movie funnier. It's a very dark comedy in my opinion, and sometimes a romance drama. It's worth watching, and original, but don't expect a masterpiece.