Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

First Hit: Despite an awkward title this is an excellent film with some wonderful acting.

This is about watching lives get worse and worse as they try to “fix” the problem without being or living in the truth of things. It is about people who get in trouble and look for an easy way out.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney all did an excellent job of portraying the important pieces of this film.

It took me a while to ease into the flash forward and flash backs the director used to craft this film but as the film moved along my skepticism ended.

When some people get in trouble, like the characters in the film, they often come up with inane ways to get themselves out of trouble.

In this film Andy (Hoffman) hatches a plan to have his younger brother Hank (Hawke) rob their parent’s jewelry store. Hank is, for the most part, weak minded and gutless and because of this he finds someone else to do the dirty work which causes immense complications.

Charles (Finney) loses his wife in the gaffe and from there the film, family and story plays out.

Overall: This is an excellent film from a great story and executed with wonderful acting.

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