Road to Perdition (2002) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Road to Perdition (2002) |
| Director | Sam Mendes |
| Screenplay Writer | David Self |
| Based on | Graphic novel by Max Allan Collins |
| Lead Actors | Tom Hanks |
| Cast | Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Release Date | July 12, 2002 |
| Duration | 1h 57m |
| Budget | ~$80 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | USA |
| Box Office | ~$181 million |
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Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is a hit man who tries to cover his true identity from the rest of his family to no avail. When his oldest son Michael Jr. witnesses exactly what his father does it spells the beginning of trouble. Michael Srs. loyalty to mob boss John Rooney (Paul Newman) who has been like a father to him will be tested against his desire for revenge, and the protection of his family.
In the same instance John Rooney faces much of the same dilema when his real son commits acts that get him into trouble. In that lays the beauty of the film. The relationship that grows between Michael Sullivan, and his son Michael Sullivan Jr. (Tyler Hoechlin) is the best part of the film. It’s remenescient of children growing up to fast, and the parents not noticing the changes. The actions taken against members of Sullivan’s family gives him a chance to interact with his older child on a level that parents in this time and day might not be able to achieve.
With many of today’s families with two working parents or a lone single parent, the dynamics of the interaction with the children has changed. We quickly learn that Michael Sullivan is not your normal role model or the person that you would want your children to model themselves after. That doesn’t stop him from having love for his own children or wanting them to have a better life. With the growing trouble between Michael Sullivan and the mob they must go on the run. Following them is a hit man of sorts who also is a freelance photographer named Harlen Macquire (Jude Law).
The photographer takes photos of the dead, and sells them for profit. Believe me when I say that he does a very convincing job of being a man you don’t want on your trail. The trip to Perdition is an enlightened one for father as well as son. Things that the elder Sullivan has never thought about surface when his son, who almost beams with innocent idol worship of his father, talks openly about his feelings. Michael Sr. senses that his oldest is more like him than he wants to believe and tries through his own ways to put him on a better path.
The moral of the story? Do as I say not as I do. Michael Sr. lives a life that is a testiment to what you don’t want to do. To speak about the relationships that are portrayed in this movie wouldn’t be complete without the Sullivan Rooney angle. Michael Sullivan Sr. is the man that John Rooney wished his son Connor (Daniel Craig) could be. You can almost imagine the two young men growing up, and competing for John Rooney’s affection. Paul Newman does an excellent job showing the struggle he is going through with the two men. Like the rest of the men in the film the road to perdition holds something special for him also. For all the people that should see this film I think it holds a special place for Fathers, Sons or even Mothers, Daughters. Go, enjoy, and then feel blessed that perdition for you is a city not a hell.
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