Gotti – La Cosa Nostra

Gotti is the dramatic retelling of the rise and fall of one time New York Mafia kingpin John J. Gotti. Historically, mob stories have been excellent cinematic fodder. That is not the case here.

Produced by Junior Gotti, the son of the late head of the Gambino Crime Family, this film lacks a compelling narrative. And since it is told non-linearly, most of the proceedings are a jumbled mess.

Thus, for those unfamiliar with Gotti's journey to power and subsequent arrests, it is quite hard to follow.

Gotti is severely lacking in context, a fact driven home by its series of random conversations between the titular ne'er do well and his various associates. Those involved surely knew they had a stinker on their hands, making their decision to premiere it at the Cannes Film Festival all the more baffling.

Now, sit back, swear your allegiance to the pod by spilling a Breaking Bud IPA from Knee Deep Brewing Co., and search for those wiretaps! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Bling Blake, and Chumpzilla are tampering with juries and earning our stripes in the streets!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – He showed the world who's boss! (00:00)
• Lingering Questions – Is Gotti truly worth of its 0% rating? (30:58)
• The "The Boss is the Boss..." Trivia Challenge – I challenge the field to trivia about the movie. (48:10)
• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We continue Objection! Flops with another mob movie Find Me Guilty! (1:01:16)

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