Prizzi’s Honor

My mate Nigel and I went to see Prizzi’s Honor years ago.  I remember that vividly because  we didn’t say a word about the film after we left the cinema, so disappointing was John Huston‘s comedy-drama-mob movie.  Upon revision years later I think I did it a slight disservice, though even the mighty Jack Nicholson looks out of sorts with a Brooklyn accent and a character with no obvious signs of intelligence.  Arguably his worst performance in a movie?  The movie is worth watching for Anjelica Huston‘s sharp and Oscar-winning performance, and the nominated William Hickey as the rasp-voiced Machiavellian Don, but is not within touching distance of the Godfather or Goodfellas.  Not really convinced by the concept of a husband-and-wife hit men each contracted to take out the other, and that communicates itself through the action. 5/10