In the Absence of Good Men

If you're a fan of mob movies, this will be a heavy disappointment. The storyline isnt that engaging as much as the actors try to do their best to imitate the gangsters of the 20s/30s

This is probably the worst acted and directed piece of **** that I have ever seen. Like a bad high school play.

The film is done well enough and the story is compelling. The setups are often theatre and the play as well. It is however a good rendering that is probably more accurate than the hollywood threatment so far.

The fact that the movie promotes Jack McGurn as Capone's second in command tells you all you need to know about the authenticity of this movie. Another movie in which everyone in the world is young and good looking and they all date really pretty women. Oy. Take a look at Capones wife, in reality she was more along the lines of Roseanne. But you got lots of gun play and the costumes are nice so if thats enough for you, you got that.

Where I found myself very entertained by this movie and the excellent performances within it (especially by the lead and the guy playing Al Capone), there are MAJOR flaws in this movie. The biggest of these is the pacing. Major time jumps happen constantly. This film could've benefited from a two-hour runtime. Seriously.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. I think this director tried his best, and actually accomplished some awesome work, here. But it needs some re-editing hahah.