I agree that this film is not very good. But it has certainly a bold idea at it's core. That obviously doesn't make a good film though.
I really liked the way that Trank relentlessly deconstructed this mafia figure to the point, where he even took him the cigar and [spoiler] replaced it with a carrot [/spoiler].
The film overall felt just like Capones' physical situation, which creates a problem. When you choose to let the overall form of the film mimic the basic idea, which is the pointlessness of Capones' existence and powerlessness in his situation, the film becomes pointless and powerless in itself. It's the same problem with boredom in film. Mostly boredom is conveyed in an entertaining way, which disconnects the audience from the real feeling of the character in that moment. We feel entertained, the character feels bored. I think there's gotta be a balance which this film unfortunately doesn't really have.
Maybe the film should have been told from a different point of view, to convey the real emotions of another main character through the form. But that's just a quick idea. :smile:
I hope Trank gets to make other films. I don't like the hate he receives basically just because of Fantastic Four.
I liked the boldness of the idea, even though it wasn't really successful unfortunately. But I'd rather watch bold ideas not succeed, instead of average/lame ones succeed. :slight_smile: