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Monument Ave | Year: 1998 Classification: Action/Adventure Directed: - Ted Demme Actors/Actresses: - Famke Janssen Denis Leary shines! This movie is one of these small gems that manage to slip by everybody in the theatres. But fortunately, it's now available on DVD and for rental. Monument Ave. is pretty cliched in terms of it's story line about a criminal who must choose between his loyalty to his friends or that of his boss. However, the true ingenuity of the film is the dialogue. It flows off the screen in a current of truth and harsh realities that rivals that of Tarantino. Listen to it carefully. The performances are very good, especially that of Denis Leary. The way he balances comedy, which is his forte, and drama is very good. I was truly impressed with this breakout performance by him and hope to see him in more dramatic roles. Colm Meany, who plays the Irish crime boss is equally effective as a character who will be your best friend and stab you in the back at the same time. This film was directed by Ted Demme, yonger brother of Jonathan Demme, the dude that directed the Silence of the Lambs. With this film, Ted Demme again proves that he is a distinct talent, seperate from his brother. Dear amazon it's in Charlestown, NOT SOUTH BOSTON The CHARLESTOWN neighborhood that this film is BASED ON Dennis Leary lived in while doing stand up comedy. The family pics are actually his family growing up in Worcester. The whole "Code of Silence" is about the Charlestown "TOWNIE" IRISH CONNECTION. South Boston is another "Irish" neighborhood (Good Will Hunting) in Boston, but definitely different(with no code of silence)from Charlestown. The movie portrays the film with accuracy and the same intensity that is real. A great role for Leary in "Monument Avenue" I bought "Monument Avenue" on a whim. I'm a Denis Leary fan, and was interested to see how Leary performed in the role of an Irish thug type. It's a fitting role for Leary. He was properly cast as Bobby, a small time car thief. Leary excelled at the role, coming off as very authentic. I agree with the other reviewer who said Leary doesn't have to play piss and moan roles to shine. The movie has a couple slow spots, but it's a good mobster story nonetheless. Buy Monument Ave at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Monument Ave Search with the Priority Search Engine on Monument Ave This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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