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Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
— Julius Caesar, Act I Scene 2
The 2012 crime thriller , directed by Andrew Dominik and starring Brad Pitt , is widely regarded as one of the most overtly political entries in the gangster genre. Adapted from the 1974 novel Cogan’s Trade by George V. Higgins, the film relocates the story to New Orleans during the 2008 financial crisis and the U.S. presidential election. Plot & Synopsis
When the robbery causes the local "criminal economy" to collapse due to a loss of trust, a mob enforcer named Jackie Cogan () is brought in to restore order by eliminating those responsible. Central Themes & Allegory Killing Them Softly
Film of the week: Killing Them Softly | Sight and Sound - BFI The 2012 crime thriller , directed by Andrew
The narrative follows the fallout of a high-stakes, Mafia-protected poker game that is robbed by two low-level criminals, Frankie () and Russell ( Ben Mendelsohn ). They are hired by a local businessman who hopes to pin the crime on the game's organizer, Markie Trattman ( Ray Liotta ), because Markie had famously robbed his own game years prior. presidential election
The film serves as a blunt and the 2008 economic collapse.