Road to Perdition.......The Reckoning

[@mobiz711]

Man, the whole scene plays out on Paul Newman's face. What a fantastic performance.

[@Locktwiste72]

A brutally violent yet very beautiful scene. No sound of bullets flying, no screams, yells, grunts. Even the sound if the rain disappears. And no final words from Sullivan as he slaughters Rooney. As someone said before, he just gets business done. And the way Sullivan slowly melts out of the shadows like a ghost into the light after killing Rooney's men was excellently shot. I am a big Tom Thanks fan, and for me this dramatic role of his is my favorite. THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) was my favorite mob film until ROAD TO PERDITION came along. This scene is cinematic perfection itself. Those old days of manners and respect are unfortunately long gone.

[@bluesman6891]

Three of the most powerful scenes... my favorite movie

[@Emperorlawson]

LOVE how the elevator guy at 4:18 just simply opens the door for him and how the body guard at 4:50 just steps aside. What cinema is supposed to be.

[@vonslagle]

Early 20th Century Cinema it is. Don't doubt it

[@desktopshorts7411]

Love how Rooney knows it's his time to die as soon as he gets to the car. And Sullivan's grief at having to exact unwanted but necessary revenge is heartbreaking. It's another son killing a father in a story of murdered sons & fathers.

[@fireflyman]

Two of the best possible examples I can think of how to use a soundtrack properly in a scene.

[@danielcrespo7256]

Paul Newman's last line of cinematic dialogue addressed to Tom Hanks.. "I'm glad it's you."

[@DodgerFan1988]

Holy Shit, Forrest Gump killed James Bond!

[@harlannorris6035]

This is one of my favorite movies.

[@thehonorablereese]

Love how Tom Hanks doesn't say any clever words or give any speeches when he kills these guys: he just gets business done.

[@vonslagle]

I'd like to think that's what is more realistic.

[@vanmoody]

I wouldn't call it business. It was very personal. They did kill his youngest son and wife and were coming for him and his eldest boy. His lack of emotion is because he is a hitman. He's been there and done that.

[@Flypidge]

thehonorablereese still would have been shit if he said "You took my family now I'm takin yours" 😂😂

That would've been a PERFECT line! Still, I do like how he says nothing.

[@83j049733rfe4]

There is emotion though. Emotion he just doesn't have the words for. He knew all of these people. Rooney senior was practically a father to him, if I remember right. There was loyalty he had for all of these people that ended in his real family, his wife, his youngest son, dead... The person you've trusted more than your own wife, even, and his son kills her, then starts trying to kill you and your son, too? What could you possibly say, that could even begin to address that betrayal? What could you say, when you still care enough about the person that betrayed you, that you have to hesitate for nearly 10 seconds before finally just emptying the entire remains of a 50 round drum on them?

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Connor Rooney never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@zackhod8661]

5:39🥲🥹”when Michael and Son embraced!!!”

[@luclongly529]

Trusty old 1911!😘 I never leave home without it 😉

[@Locktwiste72]

Another thing about this film I like. Frank Nitti as portrayed by the wonderful Stanley Tucci is closer to the real Nitti than Billy Drago's version in THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987). Drago's version of Frank Nitti was an ice-cold, pure-evil, cardboard cutout assassin from hell but in reality Nitti was like Tucci's version here - a suave businessman and right hand man of Al Capone.

[@aldouriel6357]

6:06 Klaus Baudelaire hugs Woody

[@rossyr.7622]

Best Tom Hanks ❤

[@c.c.manbattleborn8951]

They don't make movies like this anymore. Really sad

[@Terri2799]

FAVORITE scene!

[@billystpaul8907]

It does...both movies are classics....

[@FiveKnuckleShufflah]

This movie made the greatest Bond. Also marked Cool Hand Lukes film swan song.

[@DanielJamesEgan]

Dudes gunned down at the beginning: "Yeah I could find cover, but this is so much more cinematic."

[@sven_86]

I'm Glad it's you........

[@Jake4211-]

Michael Sullivan the original "Baba Yaga"

[@FiveKnuckleShufflah]

I am honoured to have sedn this in theatres

[@FiveKnuckleShufflah]

Possibly the greatest on screen exit ever

[@bicrehan]

Door guard's like, "Well hey thanks Mike! Now I have to clean Fauntelroy's head off the fuckin' wall."

[@Dancing88Mike]

@Emperorlawson those were Connors guards they knew what orders had been given to Michael, through contacts of Capone.

[@luclongly529]

I bet'cha Conner shit in the tub when he saw Sullivan! 😂

[@zeusuk100]

To add to the realism he could have done a couple of Schwarzenegger style quips as he shoots them. For example, "Knock knock" could have worked well with Mr Rooneys son in the bathroom.

[@massiveforehead]

Any one notice that his pistol had the hammer down instead of in the single action cocked ready to fire position. Ohhh Hollywood, that was a simple thing to get right. Yes im a gun nut.

[@pauldarling330]

The fact the 1911 didn't actually fire at all bothers me more than it should. No slide movement. No cocking of the hammer. No cases ejected (though the sounds were added later). come on man!

[@dj3114]

I'm normally far more observant - good eye, I dint catch that. Even if you account for faster slide movement than you can see, on the last shot, the hammer is still down, and wasn't the last shot or it would have locked back. Very good.

[@rampageclover9788]

Huge disparity between these two hits....with John, after the death of wife and son it is hands down the most painful thing Michael will ever have to endure, left with no other choice than to kill the man whose the closest thing he's had to a father....then with Conor, he rightly feels absolutely nothing...but at the same time, he does grant him a quick exit which many would argue he doesn't deserve one bit....but if Michael was to take his time and truly make Conor pay for what he's done, he'd be no better than him....and he'd walk away from that ordeal feeling no sense of release at all.....

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

James Bond aint got shit on Micheal Sullivan.

[@johnt1941]

Is it just me or does this music have remnants of Shawshank?

[@inkey2]

+John T It's weird you say that.......this movie and Shawshank are two of my favorite movies

[@DarthBrtt]

It makes sense since they both were composed by Thomas Newman.

[@TheGimpPimp1]

@ancienteternal1 I think you have just become my personal HERO.....

[@mcgurkryans]

5:16… blood splatter doesn’t make sense. If bullet is coming from the top downward, splatter should be BELOW the head; not above it. He didn’t shoot him from the floor.

[@GebSpez15215]

it makes perfect sense. he stood up, tried to. got shot.

[@mcgurkryans]

@@GebSpez15215when he shoots him, the gun is angled downward. Daniel Craig was laying in the bath; not standing straight up.

[@gerthietumampo9820]

They were more scared to get wet than getting hit with bullets

[@MrKajithecat]

The Irish and the Italians have a truce for a moment to get rid of that monster. Be blessed by the mobster god himself Al Capone to end this feud, that's awesome.

[@devi2691]

first time i saw this, i wondered one thing. does Conner kill himself? i.e. he heard about the death of his dad, knew the end was coming and took the easy way out. 2 points. the amount of red in the bathtub, is not consistent for 3 quick shots. the water's too red. and Sullivan's resigned expression, just before he pulls the trigger. it's probably wrong, Conner was too stunned to cry out, and i'm sure the director and stars have said different. but.. it just doesn't sit exact to me. Conner was such a coward, it does make sense he's offs himself before Mike can get to him..

[@kingbowser1022]

Nope you’re overthinking this one. It’s because it’s a movie, lol.

[@devi2691]

@@kingbowser1022 yeahhhh... you're talking like 2002 was a difficult time for movies cos of the lack of technology, and SFX. i'm just stating what the scene shows. if Sam Mendes (he's the director) saw what he had to work with, threw up his arms and said "Fuk it, act like you can't be bothered, Tom," I'll understand. is that what happened on set? any insight from your end?

[@marcinktl1541]

Do sad ... He killed Man that he treated as father to save his own family ... He knew a horror od loosing a child and knew that is not something that he deserves so He killed him before his real son ... Sory for my bad eng xD im drunk

[@peterloo3136]

Soldiers always stay 15 feet apart.

[@fredleinweber2819]

Sorry but I hate unrealistic scenes like this. One guy gunning down a bunch of others in the dark and rain from a distance, as all of them just happen to miss as they try firing back.