Sad to say this movie does not hold up. Not only is it full of dated material it also comes off at times overtly racist. This film is really for a hardcore Pesci fan. That's honestly the only reason to see this picture.
The performances are fine but everyone involved knew what this film really was. Just a cash grab money maker; this being Pesci's first solo-starring film. This film does not hold up in the slightest. The soundtrack helps date this movie as well be that for good or ill. It unfortunately is formulaic, a landlord whom is learning to unearth their good nature by seeing things from the personal perspectives of his tenants. It tries harkening to this contemporary Dickinson mentality that just gets muddled and bogged down in its attempted illustrations.
The performances are fine but everyone involved knew what this film really was. Just a cash grab money maker; this being Pesci's first solo-starring film. This film does not hold up in the slightest. The soundtrack helps date this movie as well be that for good or ill. It unfortunately is formulaic, a landlord whom is learning to unearth their good nature by seeing things from the personal perspectives of his tenants. It tries harkening to this contemporary Dickinson mentality that just gets muddled and bogged down in its attempted illustrations.