Mafia Inc

Well made with usual mafia plot ie killing lots of people. Entertaining though with strong cast and not too far short of the Godfather.

"Mafia Inc" is a well crafted crime film chronicling the rise and fall of the Montreal mafia featuring stellar lead performances. . In this crime drama set in 1990s Montreal, when the Paternò crime family disowns one of their key men after a monstrous act, war begins. . Walking into "Mafia Inc." I didn't know what to expect; would this be a melodramatic take on mobsters, would the facts be flaky or would this be a solid crime drama. "Mafia Inc." exceeded my expectations. The film wastes no time getting down to the nitty gritty and the cast is spectacular. Italian actor Sergio Castellitto as the head of the family is a masterwork. Calm and collected yet brutally vicious, with every shot he's in, Castellitto takes command of his role. Marc-André Grondin proves yet again he one of Quebec's finest actors and can take on any role thrown at him. "Mafia Inc." is a crime drama with a slow burn taking you through the highs and lows of the Canadian mafia.

Mafia Inc is an epic gangster drama from Quebec that is partially based upon true events. It tells the story of a tailor's son who got rejected by his father and his dying mother and becomes a member of a mafia family in Montreal because he is friends with one of the godfather's sons. The protagonist is seen as an adoptive son and soon climbs the ranks. However, his ambitions quickly cause some tension and he ultimately becomes a liability. Things get even more complicated when his sister starts dating one of the godfather's sons. The tension reaches its height when the police gets involved.

This epic gangster drama convinces on many levels. The settings bring the early nineties in and around Montreal to life in a realistic way. Some scenes take place in Italy and Venezuela and add some diversity.

The characters in this film are quite intriguing even though they are very antipathic. The ambitious protagonist who is getting more relentless in every scene, his young sister that changes drastically throughout the story, his helpless father who finally decides to stand his ground and the charismatic godfather who can be gentle in one moment and pitiless in the next one are certainly outstanding. The acting performances go along with this as the performers become one with their roles.

The storytelling in this film is quite balanced. It introduces the characters properly, adds a few flashbacks here and there and finds the perfect balance between meaningful dialogues and quite violent scenes. The movie never idolizes criminal organizations and portrays how ruthless that kind of illegal business is.

There are very few things to criticize about this movie. The story is obviously not exactly new. Several scenes are therefore a little bit predictable.

However, fans of gangster films such as The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in America and The Untouchables should certainly appreciate this dynamic, profound and realistic movie. The characters, settings and stories are so interesting that one might soon expect one or two sequels. It's certainly an interesting alternative to the overlong The Irishman.

Was surprised how good this was , thought it was going to be run of the mill gangster flick but it's much more than that ,great acting , great characters, good story it's hard to like any characters in this film as they've all got bad intentions, but I guess that's who they are and how they're made ,normally your rooting for the lead character in the movie but not in this case he's a real bad ass and you'll realise that in the first 10 minutes of the movie after he does a despicable act that's hard to watch , but don't be put off this is a great movie.

It does look like it does though, doesn't it? And for some it does - a lot. Now if you see that from the "outside", you do want in. You want to be part of it - well if "you" in that case would be in this movie of course.

If you have seen something like the Godfather, you will kind of know where this is going. And it has quite the ups and downs. A lot of characters and unlike the classic different spoken languages. But it all makes sense - and while there is violence throughout, it is especially one particular action scene towards the end that stands out.

Other than that it is the well known, do not trust anyone. Well maybe yourself ... but even that is something to carefully (re)consider. Good actors, strong solid story and quite a few twists and turns included.