![]() ![]() Besson also pays homage to Scorsese's gangster films in his own satirical way. ![]() The film is hit and miss and superficial at times, but it's still worth a watch thanks to some very exciting and funny scenes. Next to Leon and The Fifth Element, The Family really doesn't live up to its predecessors, but it still is an entertaining watch. Luc Besson did a great job adapting Tonino Benacquista's novel, and some of his classic trademarks can be found in The Family. It was fun to see these Hollywood stars make fun of their stereotypical roles even though they'd done it before. Even Michelle Pfeiffer agreed to play the wife of a mobster once again. We've seen him make fun of the vary roles that made him such a huge star (Goodfellas and The Godfather II) and here he does it once again. The Family isn't exactly innovative, we've seen this sort of film before, and De Niro even starred in another similar movie: Analyze This. They were all great in this film and I especially enjoyed the small scenes between Tommy Lee Jones and Robert de Niro. The Family counts with a very strong cast including lead performances from Robert de Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, and supporting performances from Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo. It isn't a film for everyone because it mixes some violent action scenes with comedy and has some major shifts of tone, but it worked really well for me. The Family doesn't rank amongst his best efforts, but I still had a great time with this dark comedy.
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