They don't actually use the song in the movie.
How disappointing.
The Story:
Markie (Ray Liotta) runs a local gambling establishment for the mob. One time he robs his own place to get some money, no harm, no foul. Except when he admits it months later. So when he is robbed by three locals later, Markie is the prime suspect. The mob calls in a hired gun, Jackie (Brad Pitt) to take care of Markie. When he tells his go-between (Richard Jenkins) that Markie is innocent, the mob really doesn't care, they want to make an example. Before too long, Jackie is going to have a lot of blood on his hands to get things in order.
Meh.
That's my overall reaction to this movie.
It's not bad. It's not great.
It's a low-budget gangster film, and Ray Liotta does his part as a small time hood.
It was sad to see James Gandolfini for a brief and thankless role in this movie that made no sense whatsoever, and was really a waste of time, and his talents.
Heck, Richard Jenkins as the Driver was probably the best character in the movie, and he was seen all too briefly as well.
But really, the information flows too easily, too often for this heist to make any sense as Jackie mops up all of the loose ends.
They try and tie how the mob works alongside how politics works as this movie takes place during the end of Bush's tenure in office and the rise of Obama.
Well, that's a nifty card to play, but it doesn't help make the movie any better.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: There was absolutely nothing of interest to make me want or need to see this again.
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