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Plot:
This is the story of a pivotal summer on the hot, sweaty, violent streets of Astoria, Queens--a summer that changed only Dito Montiel, but the lives of everyone around him. Torn between is ill father,...( read more 
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MCT:September 20, 2008
A great straight to DVD film. The film obviously won't win an best cinematography awards due to it's grainy documentrie look to it. The film is about the life of director Dito Montiel and is surprisingly quite touching in a sense. Staring Shia Labeouf and Robert Downey in his worst performance, seriously eye wanted to somehow get in the TV and punch his drunk ass!
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MCT:September 14, 2008wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch.,...this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that both rosario dawson n robert downey jr (who now plays iron man in the hit movie iron man)...both are great actors/actressess in this movie n they both play good characters throughout this movie,..i think that the director of this movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie because the director keeps you on the edge's of your seats throughout this movie n u never know what 2 expect throughout this movie
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MCT:September 14, 2008
Almost every character is a complete wanker, which makes it difficult for me to care. The only likeable character is the grown up Dito, played by Robert Downey Jr. who is hardly in the film.
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MCT:September 14, 2008one of those "hard-hitting" films. it's kind of like a poor summer of sam (spike lee film). it's self biographical by the director and shia labeouf has the central role, not downey jr who has a smaller role. it's one i gotta watch again sometime. perhaps once isn't enough to appreciate it all
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MCT:August 30, 2008
This was actually pretty good! Robert Downey Jr. is definetely a great actor and now that's an established fact in my mind but Shia LeBeouf's acting is more than fine in this, as well. The cast sure helped a story, no different from tens of others and minimized every exaggerated aspect of the script. It sure worth a watch.
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MCT:August 28, 2008
A metà strada tra "A Bronx Tale" e "Sleepers". Non c'è male. Forse non si differenzia troppo dai suoi predecessori.
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MCT:August 25, 2008
A rather slow moving film that takes a long time to develop. There are bits and pieces of suspense throughout, but not enough to really help me get into the movie. The ending and how everything is wrapped up is what manages to save the film. The film features a number of known actors and they all give solid performances. Overall a bit of a disappointment and not what I expected.
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MCT:August 24, 2008This story has been told before, only with different characters. Even so, you can't help but to immerse yourself in these boys' world of violence and drugs in the streets of NYC in the eighties. Although they created a different character, somehow, when they were supposed to be the same, Robert Downey Jr. and Shia LaBeouf managed to be their talented selves.
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MCT:July 21, 2008
The most touching, compelling and heart-breaking movie I've ever seen.
The cast couldn't be any more extraordinary.
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MCT:July 12, 2008Kinda unbelievable to believe that this is Montiel's directing debut. Yes, it does have some Scorsese-like aspects, but I guess that's more than okay 'cuz hey! if you r gonna let someone influence your work, let the best do it haha. With a phenomenal cast and a touching yet real tale, Montiel allows his story to become something more than just a biopic. Instead he lets it speak to us, as spectators. This movie was more than a story, it was actually the portrait of an era and of a reality that exists yet no one wants to see, the portrait of a place with virtues and flaws. Montiel shows this in a way that was raw and fresh, with a message that is, sometimes, lacking in movies from experts. Robert Downey Jr. always delivers extraordinary performances and this time was no exception, incredibly powerful even though he didn't have a lot of camera time. Channing Tatum gives a performance that, personaly, I didn't think he was able to pull off. I was incredibly impressed by him and how he managed to give strenght to a character that asked for some much! It was Shia LaBeouf, though, who really owned the movie, with a fantastic job he made me able to go right through him and see what he was trying to portray.
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MCT:June 30, 2008
This project really shows Channing Tatum and Shia LaBeouf in their younger years yet they've managed to work alongside the heavy-weights such as Robert Downey Jr and Chazz Palminteri.
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MCT:June 28, 2008
based on a true story. the acting was fantastic. and the way the movie was filmed was interesting. yet kind of random. the bonus features worth watching.
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MCT:June 25, 2008
"In the end - just like I said - I left everything, and everyone. But no one, no one has ever left me. "
Finally got the chance to check this one out and im very happy that i did :D
The story was told in a way that ive never really seen before; it was hard to get used to at first but by the end it all makes sense. Very cool and very interesting.
The cast is top notch, especially the acting from all of the characters. Robert Downey Jr. does an amazing job with his character especially towards the end! Shia did a great job as well.
The movie at first seems really messy but thats just the style it was filmed in; makes it much more realistic. Id say the film isnt for everyone but definitely worth watching if you like that cast. -
MCT:June 24, 2008Odd. Obviously adapted from a book someone loved but only included the best bits and no filler - sometimes good, but this time making the film appear hole-y... not the saintly kind tho. i love shia and robert DJ but neither of them were at their best in this film with the restrictions i felt the story left them. This film is just odd.
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MCT:June 11, 2008
Cada día comienzo a admirar más y más a Shia LaBeouf por sus trabajos que van dando muchos frutos; pasa de genero a genero interpretando muy bien y dando lo mejor de sí.
Robert D Jr tambien siempre demuestra que no solo la puede hacer en películas de acción o cosas extrañas sino también en dramas.
Este filme basado en las memorias de Dito Montiel y dirigido por el mismo es una obra maestra y una biografía totalmente lograda. La historia de su adolescencia y la huida de su hogar para buscar algo mejor es totalmente cautivadora, no nada más por el hecho de que sea bien representada sino la manera en que fue dirigida que le da mucho color movimiento a el filme.
Las actuaciones son muy buenas en general y generan cada emocion que seguro Montiel vivo en el momento. Es simplemente muy buena. -
MCT:June 9, 2008
Nice movie. It has a very interesting story about a teenager's tough relation with his father and the consequences it has in his life.The movie rhythm is a little slow still it was enjoyable. The soundtrack was very good, great music from the 80's. The cast is conformed by very good actors like Robert Downey Jr. that gave us a very good acting in the role of older Dito Montiel and Shia LaBeouf as younger Dito with a powerful performance.
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MCT:May 29, 2008
Script is badly-written, but its well-directed by Dito Montiel. Robert Downey Jr. performed well as always. Shia LeBeouf again shows his wide range of acting. i guess this movie is more focus on the acting rather than the script. Channing Tatum surprised me with his fluent performance. Others are just fair. Love the scene when Monty's got seizure and Dito confronts his father.
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MCT:May 27, 2008
Beyond the fact that Robert Downey Jr. is awesome in this one, the whole movie was very much worth the watch.
The characters were never really introduced - not in a traditional way. Things keps spiraling down between past and present, diving in deeper to the events and people in the film, which in return created a sharp, painful, agonizing trip.
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MCT:May 25, 2008
showing off shia lebeouf acting range, he really is good, in a nice little indie effort, concerning troubled youths growing up in newyork, very welldirected, and a interesting story, a good cast rounding things up,
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MCT:May 19, 2008
Good, with strong performances. It just doesnt feel at all great. not sure why. I just wasnt grabbed.
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MCT:April 21, 2008
Shiftless tough teens learn life's bitter lessons on the mean streets of New York. With Chazz Palminteri, Robert Downey Jr. and a cast of exciting fresh faces, it's well acted, etc., but adds little to the genre.
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MCT:April 17, 2008
First of all, Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf and Dianne West are in this movie and I think they're great actors. I think Dito Montiel did a great job telling his own story.
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MCT:April 3, 2008
By the time I was able to listen to what everyone one was saying (in between all the cussing and all of the jumping around with the scenes) to figure out what was going on then the movie just ended..
There were some highly emotional scenes that were great. Robert Downey Junior is always great in my opinion and so was Shia LeBeouf. The character and acting of Lori bothered me, especially her as a child. I did like the camera work and the realness of the story. Not a movie that sticks with me..but it wasnt bad either.
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danielswarriorposted 147 days ago -
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Acting alone cannot save a movie from bad editing. I really wanted to like this movie, and on some levels I did. The acting was well done, the story was inviting, and the characters were likable. But overall the editing made this movie almost unwatchable. The flow between past and present was usually blurred, leaving the viewer confused and annoyed. Overall this movie was OK. Nothing too spectacular or gritty.. Leaving you feeling a bit detached from the story and not really caring about the outcome of the movie.
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Been following this movie for months, and tis coming out on March 2nd for us, Can't Wait! :D
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