Prince of Central Park

This movie absolutely wonderful! I've seen it twice and I want to see it again! Carmen is a great actress. She was very believable. I hope to see her in many more movies! Go rent or buy this movie today! It is worth every second that you spend watching it. I would definitely recommend this movie to people of all ages! It is very charming!

The auteur of "Prince" manages to take an excellent cast, a decent story, a mediocre script and carefully assemble them into one boring, monotonous, amateurish mess. In spite of a strong central performance by Frank Nasso, the Prince, this disjointed film wanders aimlessly from scene to scene, painfully disintegrating into hash. The result brings a sigh of relief at the end where the tears of joy should be. A sad waste of time and talent and a good example of how NOT to direct a film.

One of two movies that Steven Seagal produced with Julius R. Nasso that he didn't actually star in and is more of a curiosity than anything. It actually has a decent supporting cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Danny Aiello, Kathleen Turner, and Cathy Moriarty, however the material they were given to work with was hackneyed at best. The "star" of the film is one Frankie Nasso. I'll give you one guess as to how he got the job... Other than being miscast, he just didn't have a great screen presence. Beyond that, there were occasional glimpses of something compelling beneath the surface, with major plot themes involving the foster care system and homelessness. But again, they weren't dealt with adequately. This was a remake of an obscure 1970's TV movie, and this felt very much like something that should also have gone straight to TV (or video). Still, it wasn't all bad. There was some decent music on the soundtrack, and the supporting cast did a lot to make this hokum go down a little easier than it might have without them.

A truly wonderfully directed film. Young Mr.Nasso is certainly some one to watch and the great pros -Ms. Turner and Mr. Aiello- never let you down. Lauren Velez (OZ) and Jerry Orbach (Law & Order) are perfection in their smaller roles. This story of a young man's journey (physically and emotionally) through horrible circumstances to loving possibilities, is inspiring and real. The whole family can watch together: laughing,crying and ultimately cheering. Enjoy!!!

I like the semi-eccentric guardian. He is like the father JJ never had. I like JJ's relationship with Sophie, it's was pure; full of love and care for each other, what every romance should be. I like the scene where he knocked the abusive woman unconscious and then placed an iguana there, that really was a good idea. I like the fact Rebecca let go of her son, and learned to love JJ as his own person, not a body to fill a void. I especially like the fact Noah loved "Reb" so fully, that he saw it enough reason to love JJ as his own. It is a beautiful and timeless story of love, if you can get past the human tendency to be critical of anything dispensed to a mass of people. Though I may not be the most eloquent or know much of film directing, I do know movies are made mainly for entertainment, enlightenment, or tradition. I believe a film only needs to leave a person a little more fulfilled than when they first saw in order to be worthy of viewing, and I am more fulfilled every time I watch it.