patrick powell If I've got this right, Rob The Mob was marketed as a comedy. Even the title seems to be something of a giveaway. Well, although there are some funny moments, the story of a dumb young couple who really don't seem to have much of a clue about anything and end up paying for their stupidity with their lives, is no comedy. But that is no criticism.Almost every aspect of this film, even the score it uses, is just a little more subtle than at first seems to be the case. The mobsters - the Mafia we can now call them although for years they denied there was any such group - are not caricatured in any way, the FBI is shown doing a serious job, and the tabloid reporter whose beat is covering the Mob takes his job very seriously. None of them is dumb, not even the gangsters who are incredulous when one half of the young couple enters on of their 'social clubs' and robs them. Only the couple are dumb, dumber than even they might think.There are some quite poignant scenes in the film - when the dumb chap tries to give his mother and brother some of his ill-gotten gains to make amends for having let them down so often over the years and neither wants to take it you realise, especially after seeing the mother's bitter reaction that this could never be a comedy. This is most certainly not our standard gangster movie.This film came out in 2014 yet there are only 26 or so user reviews, so I'm assuming it didn't make much of an impact. And that's a shame because it's well worth the ride.Yes, you'll get laughs, but don't expect a comedy, just a small insight into the behaviour of some people, some of whom you would never want to cross. If you get the chance to catch this, do so. You won't regret it.

Robert J. Maxwell "Rob the Mob" is a pretty dumb title. It could have been chosen by a survey of third-graders. But don't let it fool you. The movie is much better than its title.Michael Pitt and Nina Arianda are a pair of small-time armed robbers. They hold up flower stores and the like until they're caught and spend some time as guests of the state. When they are released they find jobs with a collection agency but Pitt is terribly bored and begins skipping work to attend the trial of mobster king John Gotti. There he learns that patrons of the Mafia hangouts, called "social clubs", aren't allowed to enter the club with guns. Bingo! They target a couple of hangouts, Pitt armed with an Uzzi. He takes everything they have -- their rings, watches, money, wallets, shoes, and sometimes clothes. The Mafia are humiliated and angry. Even the capo, Andy Garcia, is finally miffed. Garcia is a fundamentally decent man. He merely tries to provide for and protect his family, and he never has anyone killed whom he likes.One of the treasures collected from the Italian gentlemen at the clubs is a list of all the members of Garcia's organization. "Bonny and Clyde" realize the value of this information and try to blackmail the organization. The feds have bugged the social clubs so they know what's going on. And therein lies a tale.The performances, writing, and direction are exceptional. Some of the scenes of over-ripe arguments are hilarious, filled with insults and coarse vulgarity, along the lines of R. Lee Ermey's Drill Instructor in "Full Metal Jacket." When one of the feds overhears a robbery, she remarks that the Mafia will cut off Pitt's testicles and stuff them in his ears so that he'll be wearing "ball earrings." And the direction is effective. The first time Pitt enters a social club and demands the dozen patrons turn over everything they have, they treat it as a joke. "Is this a gag? Did Gotti put you up to this?" And when Pitt hysterically releases a burst of gunfire from his automatic weapon, the customers all throw up their hands and duck behind furniture, shouting curses and warnings. We see no Niagaras of blood, which is a jumbo relief these days.You get to know the characters enough to like some of them and disapprove of others. Nina Arianda is a human dynamo and lights up the screen with her practical and simple-minded energy.Let me make this brief. Don't skip this because of the jejeune title.

Dhulo Well... Hollywood is a fan of glorifying the criminals.,... Bonnie & Clyde, Public Enemy and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid should be prove enough... This is no exception... However, what is different from the others is that this movie unashamedly tries to become more about the love and the chemistry between Tommy and Rose and less about the actual crime... Really loved the ending, without even a single drop of blood or a single gunshot heard, it portrays the poignant ending of the Duo... No spoiler here... You should know the story before watching this movie... Not a must see, but the loss will be yours... if you don't watch it...

mspieway Only the fact that it was a true story enabled me to sit through the endless make-out scenes between 2 of the weakest characters around. I never felt any connection with either of them. In fact, although anyone could figure out what the ending was (dire), it was even hard to work up any sympathy. Maybe I missed the part that explained the reasoning behind doing something so idiotic, other than seeing his dad get beat for non- payment of a debt? If you think you'd enjoy watching 2 adults taunt an alligator or tiger, go ahead...get comfy & prepare to be enthralled.Also, who was responsible for Big Al's appearance? he seemed more like a Rabbi than the top dog of the Mafia. I kept waiting for him to start singing "If I were a rich man" and start dancing the Hora.