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“We’re soldiers. Soldiers don’t go to hell. It’s war. Soldiers kill other soldiers. We’re in a situation where everyone involved knows the stakes and if you are going to accept those stakes, you’ve got to do certain things. It’s business.”
Tony Soprano
PLOT
"New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling" or "The Godfather of Series"
SCRIPT
This is the structure on which this series stands and its strong and beautiful. This isn't a simple story about gangsters. It's a series about a family man who struggles with past traumas which fall on his wife, daughter and son. It's about his growth through therapy in a system which is merciless.
Tony Soprano is the main character but his arch is nothing without all the other characters, who enrich the story by giving depth to him and allowing us to see the crime world from different point of views.
This series is about relevant themes like mental health, ethics, morality, justice, friendship, parenthood, growing up, loyalty, love and guilt.
Its a series where the stakes aren't ascending but ever changing, which allow the characters to show all their sides in different situations.
This series was criticized for its last episode, about how it ended, but I think that the show's ending is one of the best because it leaves the door open to different possibilities and speaks the truth about the mob life: it never ends.
Script: 10/10
ACTING
One of the main staples of this show which has the cast ensemble delivering top notch performances which craft wonderful and unforgettable characters, from Tony Soprano to the cameos like Jon Favreau, Steve Buscemi, Ben Kingsley and more.
James Gandolfini is perfectly casted as Tony Soprano. He is the fulcrum of this series with his complexity and intensity is the reason why this show is amazing.
I can say the same about other actors like Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Steven van Zandt, Robert Iler, Tony Sirico and Jamie Lynn-Singler.
A cast like that granted The Sopranos high quality acting.
Bravo.
Acting: 9/10
PHOTOGRAPHY
There're some good shots, lights and shadows are used well and colors have a meaning. Sure, the definition is a it grainy but its part of what makes this series special, considering that it came out during the 2000s.
Overall it isn't bad but I've expected slightly more.
Photography: 7/10
EDITING
This is impressive because its used well, to enhance the drama of certain scenes, to create tension and justaxposition.
Sure, sometimes the slow motion looks a it dated but the camera creates, for the time, incredible shots. I think that this aspect increases in quality season after season and it peaks in the last one.
Editing: 8/10
SPECIAL EFFECTS
The series is realistic and grounded, a reminder of the times gone. I like the fact that all look real and believable, even though the universe is an heightened version of our reality.
This is a series where practical effects are everywhere and used brilliantly. I'm satisfied and I think that the lack of CGI is a plus here.
Special Effects: 7/10
SOUNDTRACK
The soundtrack is made only of pop songs, some of them from the italian culture. Each song fits the narrative to perfection and there's even one, the song below, which has a relevant role in a bunch of seasons, where its used multiple times.
It isn't the most original soundtrack but it works well.
Soundtrack: 7/10
COSTUMES
Not much to say about these because the characters wear usal clothes, which are neither remarkable or original. This is probably the weakest aspect of a top notch series.
Costumes: 6/10
CONCLUSION
Script: 10/10
Acting: 9/10
Photography: 7/10
Editing: 8/10
Special Effects: 7/10
Soundtrack: 7/10
Costumes: 6/10
AVERAGE: 7,71
This is one of the best series ever produced. Watch it right away.
Director: Timothy Van Patten
Screenplay: David Chase
Cast: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Robert Iler, Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Soundtrack: Various
Cinematography: Alik Sakharov, Phil Abraham
Running Time: 60 min
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