I’ve given it an honest try but I can’t get into the Italian mobster/mafia storylines, even in acclaimed movies/TV. Casino, Goodfellas, the Sopranos (not a movie, I know). They did nothing for me.
I was waiting for Goodfellas to pull me in and grab my interest when suddenly I’m halfway through and just waiting for it to end. Casino, same thing.
Maybe it’s because I always compare them to gang life as portrayed in The Wire (which I found much more gripping). It’s also probably because of the constant shadow of racism hovering around.
