Father of failure

I love gangster or mafia movies; I have re-watch The Godfather and Scarface more than I can count and that is way I was excited about Gotti.

My excitement was not long-lived, though. To be honest, the movie really surprised me, but not in a good way at all. The story of John Gotti, the infamous New York City mobster was a movie that was waiting to be made, but unfortunately the writers and director gave us a total bomb.

The movie had potential and I was excited to see John Travolta in the lead, but that was not enough to safe the failure. In the first place the movie was in development hell for several years, which probably hammered its quality.

Critics all around the world panned the film and I guess they were all right. To make matters worse, the movie currently has an approval rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. I myself did not enjoy a single second of the film, although Travolta’s performance was not too bad.

The fans however have a different opinion, so maybe you will enjoy the movie. I do not think it is worth the watch, but fans of mafia and gangster films might find it entertaining.

The movie revolves on Gotti, who was raised on the streets of New York. He found his way into the Gambino crime family and eventually had the boss removed to become the head of the family. His wife asked only one thing from him: to never expose their children to his profession. But he broke the vow, and John Jr. took his place as his father’s Capo.

My Verdict

I truly loathed the film and prayed that it will end. I was really hoping all the critics were wrong, but unfortunately they were spot on. It is a shame to see Travolta suffer under such a horrible script.

Rating: 0.5/10 – Total Bomb