The Road to Perdition is a visually exciting tale of revenge and retribution. The story revolves around Michael Sullivan Sr., (Tom Hanks), who just happens to be a hitman for the Irish mob, and his son, Michael Sullivan, Jr. (Tyler Hoechlin). It’s almost impossible to look at Tom Hanks without having a “nice-guy” image cross your mind. Yet, he is great in the subtle role of Michael Sullivan, Sr. He finds a way to stay the hardened killer throughout the whole film, but you can still see the moral struggle that he is feeling in his eyes. Michael Sullivan, Sr. may be a mobster, but he is also a man with a strong sense of loyalty and parental responsibility.
In the beginning, Michael Sullivan is not quite the hero I was hoping he would be. He is a father that is quite distant from his two young boys, Michael Jr. and Peter. He is so distant that the boys are not sure what Michael Sullivan does for a living. They know that he works for Mr. Rooney, and that he puts food on the......
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