Review of "Road to Perdition"

After gorging myself on a variety of seemingly immature movies purchased from ex-rental DVD's, I figured the time was right for a bit of serious drama, and who better to provide than Sam Mendes? The creative mastermind behind 1999's award-winning (albeit controversial) "American Beauty" proves he is not a one-hit wonder with this, his sophmore effort.

For a number of reasons, "American Beauty" does not appeal to me as much as this film, which is easily the darkest thing that Tom Hanks has ever done, not to mention one of the most under-rated films of the past decade. For this is much more than a simple gangster tale lifted from its graphic novel origins, much more than a distant cousin to "The Godfather." Because of this, it is a joy to watch. Granted, Hanks has never been my favorite actor by any means (I still can't make it through "Big" without wanting to punch something), but trust me when I say that this is one of those
movies that will stay with you long after the closing credits.

Normally squeaky-clean Hanks plays Michael Sullivan, a devoted family man and father of two sons growing up during

To believe God can do something miraculous is one thing; to risk His willingness to do it in your life is another.