Synopsis: It’s basically a bunch of loveable losers interacting with each other in a dive bar somewhere in small-town Pennsylvania….so just imagine a low-rent version of Cheers combined with the first 45 minutes of The Deer Hunter.
Blurb From the VHS jacket: “A place to go when there’s nowhere left to turn.”
What Did I Learn?: Compound interest is man’s greatest invention, at least according to Luke Perry.
You Might Like This Movie If: You love all things florentine.
Really?: 1) I realize Chris Penn’s character becomes disgusted when he realizes he’s part of a criminal enterprise that hurts people, but NOBODY would throw a roll of $100 bills out of a moving car. 2) So wait, Burt Young’s gangster character discovers somebody has been passing around counterfeit money, he’s on the hook to reimburse a bunch of people, he decides to take action, and…nothing. This subplot is never resolved.
Rating: I have to say that I wanted to like The Florentine a bit more than I did. It’s a low-budget, character-driven film that never really goes anywhere. The Florentine features a talented cast of performers, but the storytelling is rather unfocused, and the audience isn’t given many reasons to care about any of these characters. 6/10 stars.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132164/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_
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