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Writer Dito Montiel's highly cinematic memoir of his childhood in Queens, New York, makes the leap to the big screen, with the author himself getting behind the camera to helm this powerful, and at times gut-wrenching, adaptation. The film flits back and forth between the adult Montiel's (Robert Downey Jr.) emotional return to the neighborhood after a 15-year gap, and the childhood antics that led to his younger self (played by Shia LeBouf) fleeing to Los Angeles in 1986. Downey's older brother Montiel is an introspective, quietly successful author who comes home after he is informed of his father's (Chazz Palminteri) life-threatening illness. LeBouf's teenage Montiel is a young tearaway who runs into constant trouble with his gang of friends, falls in love with local looker Laurie (Rosario Dawson), and dreams of an escape from the city with his Scottish friend, Mike (Martin Compston).
The balance of the film tilts in favor of the kids, with most of the action taking place in 1986. These scenes acutely capture the punishing heat of the New York City summer, with the teenage gang soaked in sweat and dirt as they trample through their crumbling Queens ghetto. Channing Tatum gives a terrifying performance as Montiel's violent young friend, Antonio, and Palminteri is equally intimidating, filling the screen with palpable rage as he barks at the older and younger versions of his son. The skittish narrative makes frequent lurches through the decades, and also sees characters frequently breaking the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience, recalling the work of writer-director team Guillermo Arriaga and Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 GRAMS, AMORES PERROS). Montiel couples this with the gritty stylistic verve of classic New York movies such as MEAN STREETS and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, ultimately transforming SAINTS into the perfect distillation of two separate eras in an ever-evolving city.
Credits
Producer:
Lucy Cooper, René Bastian
Cast:
Channing Tatum
Details
Edition:
Steelbook Packaging
Editorial reviews
"Shia LaBeouf, as the young Montiel, is galvanizing..." Premiere - Glenn Kenny (09/01/2006)
"[T]hough the picture is wrenching, at times devastating, it leaves you with that buoyant feeling of having encountered a raw, authentic work of art." New York Times - A. O. Scott (09/29/2006)
"This gallantly imperfect indie pops with attitude." -- Grade: B+ Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (10/06/2006)
"[I]t's Montiel's skill with the actors, particularly those he's recruited to play Dito's childhood buddies...that remains the film's overriding strength." Sight and Sound - Tim Robey (03/01/2007)
4 stars out of 5 -- "Downey Jr and Rosario Dawson are reliably on the money..." Total Film - Jane Crowther (04/01/2007)
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Guide to Recognizing Your Saints - DVD *NEW
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DVD
Rating:
R (MPAA)
Actors:
Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf
Director:
Dito Montiel
Runtime:
98 minutes
Writer Dito Montiel's highly cinematic memoir of his childhood in Queens, New York, makes the leap to the big screen, with the author himself getting behind the camera to helm this powerful, and at times gut-wrenching, adaptation. The film flits back and forth between the adult Montiel's (Robert Downey Jr.) emotional return to the neighborhood after a 15-year gap, and the childhood antics that led to his younger self (played by Shia LeBouf) fleeing to Los Angeles in 1986. Downey's older brother Montiel is an introspective, quietly successful author who comes home after he is informed of his father's (Chazz Palminteri) life-threatening illness. LeBouf's teenage Montiel is a young tearaway who runs into constant trouble with his gang of friends, falls in love with local looker Laurie (Rosario Dawson), and dreams of an escape from the city with his Scottish friend, Mike (Martin Compston).
The balance of the film tilts in favor of the kids, with most of the action taking place in 1986. These scenes acutely capture the punishing heat of the New York City summer, with the teenage gang soaked in sweat and dirt as they trample through their crumbling Queens ghetto. Channing Tatum gives a terrifying performance as Montiel's violent young friend, Antonio, and Palminteri is equally intimidating, filling the screen with palpable rage as he barks at the older and younger versions of his son. The skittish narrative makes frequent lurches through the decades, and also sees characters frequently breaking the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience, recalling the work of writer-director team Guillermo Arriaga and Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 GRAMS, AMORES PERROS). Montiel couples this with the gritty stylistic verve of classic New York movies such as MEAN STREETS and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, ultimately transforming SAINTS into the perfect distillation of two separate eras in an ever-evolving city.
Channing Tatum, Rosario Dawson, Shia LaBeouf, Eric Roberts, Chazz Palminteri, Robert Downey, Dianne Wiest
Rating: R (MPAA) Content: for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality, and drug use. Runtime: 98 minutes Color: Color Extra Info: Steelbook Packaging
DVD Features:
Keep Case - Steelbook Packaging Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Alternate Scenes - Bonus Opening and Endings Deleted Scenes Featurette - 1. Making of A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS Interviews Previews
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
"Shia LaBeouf, as the young Montiel, is galvanizing..." Premiere (09/01/2006)
"[T]hough the picture is wrenching, at times devastating, it leaves you with that buoyant feeling of having encountered a raw, authentic work of art." New York Times (09/29/2006)
Writer Dito Montiel's highly cinematic memoir of his childhood in Queens, New York, makes the leap to the big screen, with the author himself getting behind the camera to helm this powerful, and at times gut-wrenching, adaptation. The film flits back and forth between the adult Montiel's (Robert Downey Jr.) emotional return to the neighborhood after a 15-year gap, and the childhood antics that led to his younger self (played by Shia LeBouf) fleeing to Los Angeles in 1986. Downey's older brother Montiel is an introspective, quietly successful author who comes home after he is informed of his father's (Chazz Palminteri) life-threatening illness. LeBouf's teenage Montiel is a young tearaway who runs into constant trouble with his gang of friends, falls in love with local looker Laurie (Rosario Dawson), and dreams of an escape from the city with his Scottish friend, Mike (Martin Compston).
The balance of the film tilts in favor of the kids, with most of the action taking place in 1986. These scenes acutely capture the punishing heat of the New York City summer, with the teenage gang soaked in sweat and dirt as they trample through their crumbling Queens ghetto. Channing Tatum gives a terrifying performance as Montiel's violent young friend, Antonio, and Palminteri is equally intimidating, filling the screen with palpable rage as he barks at the older and younger versions of his son. The skittish narrative makes frequent lurches through the decades, and also sees characters frequently breaking the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience, recalling the work of writer-director team Guillermo Arriaga and Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 GRAMS, AMORES PERROS). Montiel couples this with the gritty stylistic verve of classic New York movies such as MEAN STREETS and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, ultimately transforming SAINTS into the perfect distillation of two separate eras in an ever-evolving city. ()
"This gallantly imperfect indie pops with attitude." -- Grade: B+ Entertainment Weekly (10/06/2006)
Theatrical Release: September 29, 2006 ()
"[I]t's Montiel's skill with the actors, particularly those he's recruited to play Dito's childhood buddies...that remains the film's overriding strength." Sight and Sound (03/01/2007)
4 stars out of 5 -- "Downey Jr and Rosario Dawson are reliably on the money..." Total Film (04/01/2007)
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION NOTES: Director: Dito Montiel
Producer: Lucy Cooper, René Bastian
Composer: Jonathan Elias Costume Designer: Sandra Hernandez Director of Photography: Eric Gautier Editor: Christopher Tellefsen, Jane Pushinsky Production Designer: Jody Asnes Screenwriter: Dito Montiel
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