When in real life there is not enough thrill, most people resort to the old proven source of those - cinema. Criminal passions with colorful characters performed by your favorite Hollywood stars will add color to your gray everyday life.
1. “The Scarface” (1983)
Classics of criminal cinema, and indeed cinema in general. And although the picture lasts almost three hours, it is impossible to break away from it. To all fault irresistible Al Pacino. Well, and the stunning soundtrack of Giorgio Morodera in conjunction with the camera work of John A. Alonso.
A remake of the 1932 tape of the same name adapted to modern realities. The protagonist, Tony Montana, is one of thousands of Cubans forcibly resettled in the United States. Having settled in Miami, Tony quickly earns credibility in local criminal circles and reaches dizzying heights in the drug business.
Rating on Cinema Search 8.2 / 10.
2. The Cursed Path (2002)
Seeing Tom Hanks as a negative character is worth a lot. Although, of course, his hero is the most positive of all the negative. The main drama that unfolded in the film is the choice between family and “family”: to be faithful to yourself and your family or to be faithful to the mafia. Here the choice of the heir to the protagonist is also important - will he turn off the “cursed path” or follow it?
Rating on Kinopoisk 7.6 / 10.
3. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
This is a half-century retrospective of the life of boys from New York slums who grew up and age together, chasing the "American dream" and trying to keep the oath given to them in youth - to be ready to give their lives for each other. It all started in the 1920s - the golden age of Prohibition in America, fertile soil for the growth of criminal gangs …
The script is not original, it is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Harry Gray. Especially harmful viewers consider the film to be ordinary, but all agree that the game of Robert de Niro is worth it to spend almost four hours of his life watching the picture.
Rating on Kinopoisk 8.3 / 10.
4. The Way of Carlito (1993)
Banal reasoning on the topic "once served - once served twice" in a very unbanal presentation of Brian De Palma. The presence in the picture of two hot beauties at once - Al Pacino and Sean Penn - makes it attractive even to those women who are not interested in the ordeals of guys trying to strike a criminal record.
Rating on Kinopoisk 8/10.
5. "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
The second big work of Quentin Tarantino in the movie. The non-linear narrative, inherent in the films of the great director, keeps in suspense and makes you "twist gyrus" to the very credits. A bright duet from John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson is another highlight of this tape.
Rating on Kinopoisk 8.6 / 10.
6. "City of God" (2002)
The scene is the poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Crime drama introduces viewers to 8-year-old boys who grew up in the 1960s. They became gangsters at such a young age, and together managed this burden as they could. The tape has 4 nominations for an Oscar and 3 prestigious European film awards.
Rating on Kinopoisk 8/10.
7. "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967)
The loving robbers of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow became the peculiar heroes of their time, were immortalized in literature and in films. A screen version of their story, directed by Arthur Penn, gave the world stylish images of these famous bandits in the person of Fay Dunaway and Warren Beatty. Of the many films about Bonnie and Clyde in the history of cinema, this one is the most successful.
Rating on Kinopoisk 7.8 / 10.
8. "Sin City" (2005)
This film is a real cocktail. Hundreds of entangled fates and unsolved crimes have intertwined here. Dozens of popular actors met here and even directed by his three greats: Miller, Tarantino and Rodriguez. One of the best examples of how to make comics a movie. This gloomy noir is illuminated by Jessica Alba and Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Brittany Murphy, as well as many other Hollywood favorites who appear before the audience in unheard of roles.
9. "Cards, money, two trunks" (1998)
This Guy Ritchie film is a real gem in the sea of crime films and black comedies. Great cast, an interesting and dynamically developing plot. A central theme close to everyone: how to quickly cut down a lot of dough. Fans call this film the best work of the director. And the prestigious film awards awarded to the film suggest that professionals agree with the opinion of amateurs.
Rating on Cinema Search 8.5 / 10.
