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City Island (2009) 7.4
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Reviews: 101 user | 149 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought ... See full summary » Director:Raymond De FelittaWriter:Raymond De Felitta |
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Cast
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| Julianna Margulies | ... | ||
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Tony
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Molly
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Vivian Rizzo
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Denise
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Hope Glendon-Ross | ... |
Cheryl
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Bruno
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Ezmalia
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The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private. Written by IMDb Editors
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movie making | family reunion | father son reunion | hugging | anger |Taglines:
Truth is stranger than familyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, smoking and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 April 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Asuntos de familia See more »Filming Locations:
City Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$32,001 (USA) (19 March 2010)Gross:
$6,670,712 (USA) (27 August 2010)Company Credits
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Vince Rizzo: I'm gonna unchain you, Tony, but first I gotta tell you something. You see this house here? That's my home. My grandfather built this home and I share it with my family.
Tony: Oh, you got them chained up in the house too?
Vince Rizzo: You're gonna get real nice food and a real nice place to live for the first time in 3 years, so you better behave yourself.
Tony: And all this because you knew my bitch mother?
Vince Rizzo: Well, I gotta admit, you know, Nan could be difficult sometimes....
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Dominik García-Lorido (Vivian Rizzo) is the real life daughter of Andy Garcia (Vincent Rizzo). See more »Goofs
At 1:19, the shadow of the boom microphone can be seen onMolly's back when she says, "Please don't hate me, Vincent," on the pier. See more »Quotes
Tony: Can I ask you, like, why I'm chained to a Ford?Vince Rizzo: I'm gonna unchain you, Tony, but first I gotta tell you something. You see this house here? That's my home. My grandfather built this home and I share it with my family.
Tony: Oh, you got them chained up in the house too?
Vince Rizzo: You're gonna get real nice food and a real nice place to live for the first time in 3 years, so you better behave yourself.
Tony: And all this because you knew my bitch mother?
Vince Rizzo: Well, I gotta admit, you know, Nan could be difficult sometimes....
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Plotted somewhat like a farce but as emotionally resonate as the best comedy-dramas, City Island is most aptly described, simply and literally, as wonderful. The cast is unfailingly strong with producer Andy Garcia giving himself the meatiest role – to great effect. A few too many "dems" and "dose" may lace his New York accent but he is funny, sincere, frustrated and perseverant in a wide panoply of scenes with actors who have either been TV-type cast (Juliana Margulies), indie-film type cast (Emily Mortimer) or not yet had a real chance to really strut their stuff (Steven Straight, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, and a promising Ezra Miller). Alan Arkin pops in with his usual world-weary Weltanshauung but it plays wonderfully here.
Still, you can see good acting in a number of films (though not an ensemble as strong as this). What separates City Island from the comedy-drama mainland is a story that is both fantastical and yet credible. The premise of what befalls this particular prison guard is a little over-the-top, as are the nonstop (funny) family feuds, but it all feels real. The story detours into little tide pools of drama for each character and here, too, every subplot provides laughs – and it all comes together in a tsunami of comedy at the end, true to its farcical roots. But there's a surprisingly strong current of emotion too in a finale that argues secrets are probably best revealed when you feel least safe in doing so.
The best film I've seen to date this year.