Gotti

Name: Gotti
Genre: Biography, Drama, Crime
Released: June 15, 2018
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 24
Cast: Ashley Cusato, Ashley Drew Fisher, Brian Wolfman Black Bowman, Chris Kerson, Chris Mulkey

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Lionsgate Premiere | Release Date: June 15, 2018 | R

Starring: Ashley Cusato, Ashley Drew Fisher, Brian Wolfman Black Bowman, Chris Kerson, Chris Mulkey, Denise Barone, Ella Bleu Travolta, John Travolta, Jordan Trovillion, Kelly Preston, Leo Rossi, Luis Da Silva Jr., Lydia Hull, Megan Leonard, Michael Woods, Patrick Borriello, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shea Buckner, Spencer Lofranco, Stacy Keach, Tyler J. Olson, William DeMeo

Summary: Gotti follows infamous crime boss John Gotti’s (John Travolta) rise to become the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino Crime Family in New York City. Spanning three decades and recounted by his son John Jr. (Spencer Rocco Lofranco), Gotti examines Gotti’s tumultuous life as he and his wife (Kelly Preston) attempt to hold the family together amongstGotti follows infamous crime boss John Gotti’s (John Travolta) rise to become the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino Crime Family in New York City. Spanning three decades and recounted by his son John Jr. (Spencer Rocco Lofranco), Gotti examines Gotti’s tumultuous life as he and his wife (Kelly Preston) attempt to hold the family together amongst tragedy and multiple prison sentences.… Expand

Director: Kevin Connolly

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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Richard Roeper

Jun 14, 2018

The long-delayed biopic Gotti is an entertaining and well-acted but uneven B-movie. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Jun 16, 2018

Although this unsettlingly sympathetic biopic covering around the last 30 years in the life of famed New York mobster John Gotti is mostly well-acted and frequently entertaining, it bites off more than it can — or even needs to — chew, packing it all into a less-than-epic running time. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Jun 17, 2018

Gotti ends up feeling like a kitschy assemblage of other directors’ ideas. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 11, 2018

Connolly’s biopic isn’t a hagiography. The problem is that it’s not really anything. This is a strange thing to say about a notorious mob boss who was locked up for murder, but John Gotti deserved better. Read full review

Peter Travers

Jun 19, 2018

John Travolta, trying earnestly to act his way through a ton of lousy makeup and an even heavier slab of bad screenwriting, plays mafioso John Gotti in this chaotic biopic that jumps all over the place but still fails to manifest a pulse. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jun 11, 2018

[Travolta's] performance ain’t lousy, but the movie that surrounds it is, and it’s almost laughable to see this iconic star trying so hard on behalf of a project that is so compromised in its intentions. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jun 17, 2018

That the long-gestating crime drama Gotti is a dismal mess comes as no surprise. What does shock is just how multifaceted a dismal mess it is. Read full review

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nellybelly

Jun 19, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was looking forward to this movie for a very long time, I was happy when I saw this finally get a release date after the trouble with the previous motion picture company. This is a biopic, the central theme focuses on the life of John Gotti and also his son John Junior, who we learn wants to take a plea bargain, in order that he no longer has to deal with the authorities and can finally return to his family. Some of the highlights are the infamous hit on Paul Castellano and another turning point is the loss of his son during a road accident. Kevin Connolly does a solid job of directing, John Travolta portray a convincing gangster over several decades, Kelly Preston is great as the wife,Stacy Keach is the best supporting actor playing an impartial Neil Dellacroce. However I feel the breakout performance is Spencer Rocco Lofranco playing John Gotti Jr. It was interesting to see the portrayal of La Cosa Nostra, although I would have liked to see that aspect develop more. Resist the urge to pay attention to the trolls who have not even watched this movie, it deserves to be seen.… Expand

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Tuneison

Dec 24, 2018

Is Gotti the worst movie of 2018? No. I think that Gotti is quite possibly the most subversitve and well written works of media of the 21st century. Every descision of its presentation is meant to mislead the audience into thinking that it is some kind of "bad movie", however it is clearIs Gotti the worst movie of 2018? No. I think that Gotti is quite possibly the most subversitve and well written works of media of the 21st century. Every descision of its presentation is meant to mislead the audience into thinking that it is some kind of "bad movie", however it is clear through aspects of film making that it is meant to be a deconstruction of modern and ninetys gangster films. However, first I want to list of the good qualities before I get into the analysis of this work of genius. First, the directing is top notch and mistakes are clearly used to immitate the gangster films of Martin Scorsese. For example there is a sequence that is just straight up a riff of The Departed, but it does it in a way that's meant to mislead you as in audience member into thinking that it's just a rip off, rather than a riff. Now, lets talk about the gun violence which is genuienly well done, every shot splatter of blood leaves the audience disturbed and sickened. It works perfectly on a level of presentation. Speaking of the presentation of Gotti, the story is framed through the scene of John Gotti Sr. talknig to John Gotti Jr., and it's similar to Nymphomaniac in terms of presentation. This is because the scenes deliever subtle commentary on the scenes being played throughout the movie. I won't spoil them becasue they are easy enough to inerpret, and legitmately fascinating once you understand them. I rewatched multiple scenes just to derive meaning from the scenes. It's quite fascinating how this film is frequently misenterpeted as being garbage, yet the sound track is clearly a parody. I mean, there are compositions ripped straight from older gangster films. I could ramble on and on but, the truth is, Gotti is the Black Dynamite of gangster films, it's a parody of the genre, and the things that are apparently problems are really just intentional goofs. It's a work of genius coming from a place of heart and I loved it. I truly want to watch it again and I think it's a great movie.… Expand

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mark0053

Jun 16, 2018

I totally disagree with most of the critics on this movie. I felt it was well done and well acted. The story was true and very informative. Travolta did a great job as Gotti right down to his mannerisms.

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MarshallCavalli

Aug 15, 2019

A failed gangster film that makes 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag look like Casino.

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JLuis_001

Jun 30, 2018

It's not the colossal failure a lot of people say it is, at least I think so, but yes, it's a total failure.
GottiI it's a dull, incongruous and foolish film, it's poorly constructed and poorly handled.
Undoubtedly John Travolta believed and still believes in the project, in a way it'sIt's not the colossal failure a lot of people say it is, at least I think so, but yes, it's a total failure.
GottiI it's a dull, incongruous and foolish film, it's poorly constructed and poorly handled.

Undoubtedly John Travolta believed and still believes in the project, in a way it's evident he really tried but he has always been a limited actor and with the exception of his performance in American Crime Story, his career has gone on a growing decline for the past decade.

If he could actually put the same passion to try to find better roles and act better, he could have a more dignified closure for his career.
Gotti is another failure nothing more, I suppose too excessive by the abundant publicity it received and the ridicule that is having because of the 0 rating in Rotten Tomatoes. Obviously it's not a film that I would recommend but it's nothing different about what Travolta has been doing in recent years.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Tss5078

Jan 23, 2019

Gotti, a highly anticipated new mafia movie centered around the Dapper Don, has been nominated for Worst Movie of the Year and unfortunately, I have to agree. For starters, this film was all over the place! Was this film about John Gotti or his son? ...and who really cares about his actualGotti, a highly anticipated new mafia movie centered around the Dapper Don, has been nominated for Worst Movie of the Year and unfortunately, I have to agree. For starters, this film was all over the place! Was this film about John Gotti or his son? ...and who really cares about his actual family, there was a **** reality show about that, what we really care about is his other family, and not the business side either. For a mafia film about one of it's biggest names in history, there is a distinct lack of violence or for that matter anything substantive. Everyone wanted to see the story of the man, not the story behind the man, and especially in a format of flash-forwards and flashbacks. As for John Travolta, I really don't know what he was thinking with this film. The only thing he has in common with John Gotti is the same first name, and watching him try to play John Gotti was as bad as watching Ben Affleck try to play Batman. The bottom line here is that this film was boring, just a lot of talk in a really bad accent. If you're looking for a good film on the Dapper Don, I suggest you go with another film named Gotti, produced in the mid-90s, starring Armand Assante. That film was great and told the story we wanted to hear. This film is nothing more than an bad autobiography brought to the screen by a man, who thinks he can play any role he wants.… Expand

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lukaskaufmann

May 28, 2019

First of all, Gotti is not unwatchable. On the contrary, I highly suggest you do watch it, because that is the only way to fully comprehend the sheer awfulness of Gotti. My review will never do this film justice, and calling it a film is being generous. From the terrible editing, abysmalFirst of all, Gotti is not unwatchable. On the contrary, I highly suggest you do watch it, because that is the only way to fully comprehend the sheer awfulness of Gotti. My review will never do this film justice, and calling it a film is being generous. From the terrible editing, abysmal tension, awful acting, and even the reusing of a shot, Gotti is a complete **** Someone thought it was a good idea to have Pitbull do the soundtrack, and the end result is exactly what you’d expect from asking Pitbull to compose a gangster film. The Twilight films have more emotion than this. I’d rather wear cement shoes than watch this again. Watch Gotti, then watch Goodfellas. Then pour bleach in your ear to forget the entire experience.… Expand

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