Two weeks ago I went to see a movie on opening week (not the norm) that I wanted to ponder before making comments. This movie no doubt has more local interest than for others but also covered a contemporary period for me and a DISTANT connection.

I don't know why "Kill The Irishman" was filmed in Detroit as there was not one scene I can not take you to the actual location or the exact type setting as the movie. "The Deer Hunter" was set in Pittsburgh but was filmed in Cleveland because it "looked more like a steel city", so go figure their thinking.

As for the movie, it made Green out to be a bit of a hero. From what I knew he really wasn't a nice guy. With "based on true events", based on are the key words. A number of small details are wrong and a couple points they DID wrong but it gives you the gist of everything .......... with Hollywood's touch. It's like reading the news paper account of an event you were present at or involved in. Makes you wonder about everything you read. Good movie if you enjoy bad guy biographies.

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