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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 263344" data-attributes="member: 515">How do you know Hanks still had Capone's money. Although they never showed him giving it back, I assumed he had given it back. Why? Because that was his plan all along -- take the money to use as a bargaining chip to get to Newman's son. Since they let him get to Newman's son, logic would lead you believe that Hanks gave the money back.I liked the fact that this movie treated the audience as if it had some intelligence, that it could figure out small details like this by itself without having to have every little thing shown to it or spelled out.Also, it wasn't just a matter of the Chicago mob bosses hating Newman's son. He had stolen from his father, and ultimately from them. They didn't want him to take over his father's piece of the business, because they already knew they couldn't trust him.There's no "mob honor" in all of this -- it's just good business sense. They were willing to let Hanks have his vengeance, since it got them their money back and eliminated a big headache for them. Hanks, by killing the guy now, was just saving the Chicago bosses from having to do the job later.And I strongly disagree with your assessment of Hanks' acting skills. He's not playing the same person he's played in the last few movies. This character is very different. The thing about Hanks is that most of his acting is subtle -- he's not real flashy or over-the-top in his roles as some actors are. Cast Away is a good example. The character he is playing at the end of the movie is very different from the one he was playing at the start of the movie. Because his character underwent some fundamental changes. And his performance reflects that.His character in Perdition also undergoes some changes. He is very detached from his sons at the beginning of the movie. But while he and Michael are on the run, he begins to open up and get closer to him. But he does this in subtle ways, which is usually the hallmark of a good actor. Just about anyone can ham it up and be real over-the-top in their acting. It takes a real artist to be subtle in their craft.And I agree with the person who said Newman dominated his scenes. He is such a strong screen presence, even when he isn't doing anything. That's good acting, too.</blockquote>

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