Directed by Robert De Niro, the star of Taxi Driver.

My Movie Rating: 8 / 10

Francis Capra was hand picked by Robert DeNiro and Chazz Palminteri, I'm not surprised DeNiro did a great job on his Directorial debut, He is very much the perfectionist, in the movie "This Boy's Life" in the scene where he had Leo D'Caprio on the floor and was choking him, he WAS really choking him! Leo gave him signal when to release that they worked out before the scene was shot! I did not know that Palminteri is the author of the stage play the movie is based on, BONUS!

My Movie Rating: 10 / 10

Francis Capra's first movie and undoubtedly his best.

My Movie Rating: 8 / 10

I honestly didn't expect it to be this good. DeNiro does an excellent directing job. The author of the original play gives an amazing performance in an unexpected 4 or 5 dimensional portrayal of the gangster mentor. Very off the beaten track, overall, and very good acting all around.

My Movie Rating: 9 / 10

This is a very strong movie. It has a convincing storyline and all the actors are simply wonderfully cast. Robert DeNiro's part is well-developed. The arising conflict with his son and the decent obligation he feels towards his son's moral alignment is both pervasive and very genuinely staged. I liked the dialogues as well as the development of the story, the subtle depiction of the setting (both time and location) and the very convincing character portrayal, as I said before. The story serves as a symbol for the moral tension and the reckless decisions people who live in a certain environment have to make in order to find their place in the world. Wonderfully transformed, a fine depiction of social circumstances and influences affecting individual conviction.

My Movie Rating: 8 / 10