The Iceman

Time Out says

Mon Nov 5 2012

Between 1948 and 1986, Richard ‘The Iceman’ Kuklinski is rumoured to have murdered up to 250 people for New York’s Five Families and other Mafia clans. All the while, he lived quietly with his wife and three children in suburban New Jersey, to all outside appearances an entirely ordinary family man. ‘The Iceman’ stars Michael Shannon as Kuklinski, perfectly cast as the ruthless killer, with Winona Ryder in a welcome return to centre stage as his dutiful wife Deborah. They’re backed up by an impressive ensemble cast including James Franco, Ray Liotta, Stephen Dorff, Robert Davi and David Schwimmer, playing a variety of Mafia hoods and FBI agents. Reviews from this year’s Toronto Film Festival weren’t overwhelmingly positive, with many critics alleging that newcomer Ariel Vromen ’s spare, terse directing style left the film feeling cold and underwhelming, though most reserved high praise for the superb cast.