I was so wrong. I kept waiting for it to suck but it kept my attention and I was very impressed with the plot development. I was entralled by Bobby Green and his relationship not with his brother but with his dad. Of course, you can't go wrong with Duvall. I feel that Bobby was his favorite of his two sons but he was disappointed with his choice of career. That he could have made a better life for himself, not just being a nightclub manager or even a cop but someone who had a secure future. His dad wanted to have him in his life because he sees so much of himself in Bobby but those similarities also kept them apart. Two very strong men that put family first but Bobby chose to make a life for himself away from the shadow of his dad.

When Bobby jumped out of the window and fell on the fence, I almost yelled out "Oh shit!"  

I feel that Joaquin's performance was powerful and captivating. Bobby was not someone who lived a clean life but you can see the potential in him and the love he had for Amada and his family. He had a quiet rage within him that is not easily portrayed by an actor. I know many people have said that about Joaquin but it is very true. Not many actors can bring such depth to a character that does not have many redeeming qualities on the surface but that he has a strong moral center that Joaquin allows Bobby to reveal layer by layer. I was impressed that he allowed Bobby to have an air of bravado but also a very tender, emotional side.

What I might say has probably been already been spoken but I just had to express how I felt when I left the theatre.