Blog Rating: 9.60 out of 10
Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), one of the key positions in the New Jersey-based Italian-American organized crime group, passes out for no apparent reason at a family picnic. After being examined in a hospital, he took the advice of a friend and made an appointment with therapist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), who promises to do everything possible to reduce the risk of such panic attacks in the future.
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| Lorraine Bracco as Jennifer Melfi |
The difficulty lies in the fact that Tony cannot honestly tell psychologist how he makes a living... meanwhile the criminal life around him runs its course.
Carmela (Edie Falco), for her part, must be the faithful wife who accompanies him in difficult moments and stoically supports his adventures to maintain the family structure with her two adolescent children.
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| Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano |
This series, very well set in the late 90s, describes how an Italian-American family develops in the environment of the mafia. At times very domestic stories intertwined with episodes of extortion, bribery and murders that generate very good dividends. With some reminiscences of The Godfather, which turns out to be the favorite movie of many of the members of the band.
It is incredible how despite all the crimes, infidelities and murders that are carried out with a certain frequency, one ends up becoming fond of each of the characters very well developed by the chosen cast.
And all thanks to the talent of the scriptwriters who develop the plot in such a way that the history of the clan keeps you expectant in the face of every twist or unpredictable circumstance.
The performance of the main roles is simply phenomenal, the setting and costumes are very well achieved, in a time without great technological advances.
Despite being filmed 20 years ago, its pace is agile and the plot keeps you very entertaining.
It definitely became one of my favorite series of all time. Totally recommendable
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 86
Genre: Crime, drama
Creator: David Chase
Writers: David Chase, Terence Winter, Mitchell Burgess
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco
Awards: 5 Golden Globes and 113 other awards & 303 nominations.
