Louie Kritski (Joe Pesci) is an incorrigible slumlord, but don't blame him, he got it from his father. OK, blame him, but blame his dad too. Louie was such a miserable slumlord that the judge sentenced him to 120 days confinement in one of his vacant units not to be released until 120 days or he makes all necessary repairs, whichever occurs first. Louie was going to go down fighting NOT to improve his multi-unit New York City property.
The movie was funny at some points, but nothing sustainable. Louie was an insufferable vulgar jerk whose best pick up lines involved mentioning sex. He tried unsuccessfully to score with the lawyer that took him to court. She was all too nice in her rejections considering the crassness of his advances. She had been rebuffing him time after time as he subjected her to his insufferable sexism.
Then, one day, he handed out heaters to his freezing tenants, and all of a sudden there was a slight twinkle in her eye like, "Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all." For God's sakes, he only handed out heaters, it's not like he solved world hunger. I think he may have had a chance if he didn't once again put his foot in his mouth by mentioning sex yet again.
The point of the movie was that people deserve to be treated like people, and that means giving them heat, electricity, running water, no rats, or unwelcomed advances. Louie learned that by the end and so did his dad in a very afterschool-special type of way.
His father was going to burn down the building to free his son from living there and he revealed the plan to his son in the most obtuse way. "It's only a roof fire," he said sincerely. Oh, so we're admitting to arson now? Louie saved the building from ever being set on fire and had a heart-to-heart with his father immediately thereafter that seemed to change the old man's entire outlook on life. It was exactly what you'd see in a half hour sitcom.
"The Super" had flashes of goodness while the bulk of it was just OK. Pesci was good at being the obnoxious a-hole that became his calling card while the rest of the cast was unmemorable. I know "The Super" is referring to the superintendent, but I think that title was just a little too lofty.
The movie was funny at some points, but nothing sustainable. Louie was an insufferable vulgar jerk whose best pick up lines involved mentioning sex. He tried unsuccessfully to score with the lawyer that took him to court. She was all too nice in her rejections considering the crassness of his advances. She had been rebuffing him time after time as he subjected her to his insufferable sexism.
Then, one day, he handed out heaters to his freezing tenants, and all of a sudden there was a slight twinkle in her eye like, "Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all." For God's sakes, he only handed out heaters, it's not like he solved world hunger. I think he may have had a chance if he didn't once again put his foot in his mouth by mentioning sex yet again.
The point of the movie was that people deserve to be treated like people, and that means giving them heat, electricity, running water, no rats, or unwelcomed advances. Louie learned that by the end and so did his dad in a very afterschool-special type of way.
His father was going to burn down the building to free his son from living there and he revealed the plan to his son in the most obtuse way. "It's only a roof fire," he said sincerely. Oh, so we're admitting to arson now? Louie saved the building from ever being set on fire and had a heart-to-heart with his father immediately thereafter that seemed to change the old man's entire outlook on life. It was exactly what you'd see in a half hour sitcom.
"The Super" had flashes of goodness while the bulk of it was just OK. Pesci was good at being the obnoxious a-hole that became his calling card while the rest of the cast was unmemorable. I know "The Super" is referring to the superintendent, but I think that title was just a little too lofty.