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Six Ways To Sunday is one of those movies that will continue to haunt you, long after the final credits roll. This is a dark, disturbing look at some very flawed people and what they are capable of doing and becoming. And while the images and the main premise may be difficult for some to watch, I do think that everyone will have to agree that the performances were superb.

The main stars are Deborah Harry (Yes, the lead singer of "Blondie") and Norman Reedus. They play mother and son Kate and Harry, but not exactly in a typical relationship. Within the first few minutes we can see there's something not quite right. Eighteen year old Harry is Kate's entire world. She controls his every move, and does her best to ensure that he will never leave her. For his part, Harry is content with his life and doesn't really want to leave her. Not yet, anyway.

Until one day when Harry snaps and he realizes he has a very angry, violent man inside of himself. The local mafia sees this spark in Harry and recruits him as an "intimidater", a role he absolutely relishes. Of course this new outlet allows Harry to grow away from Mommy, which is not going to make her very happy. But this new outlet also breaks Harry's hold on his sanity.

The performances by both main stars were amazing. I was very impressed with both of them. Deborah Harry made Kate someone we can loathe and fear, yet also understand, at least a little bit, where she's coming from. And Norman Reedus's Harry is a pleasure to watch as he transforms from nurtured little boy to ruthless killer right before our eyes. And along the way, we continue to root for him, despite his further demise into madness.

We also have a terrific performance by Adrien Brody. He plays Harry's friend Arnie, a gangster-wannabe who discovers that he really isn't cut out for the life of crime he desires. And honorable mention has to go to Isaac Hayes who plays a cop with a few dirty secrets of his own.

The musical score is a lot of fun in this movie. We get to hear music by Isaac Hayes as well as Blondie.

Director Adam Bernstein does not "hold back" in this movie. We see it all - from the graphic violence to some other very dark, disturbing images. As you might guess, a movie that deals with extreme mafia violence, an incestuous mother/son relationship, and a man's fleeting sanity is going to be disturbing to some. This movie deserves every bit of its R rating. I would say to see this movie only if you're a fan of the mafia genre and can handle quite a bit of graphic violence and disturbing images. If this doesn't sound like you, then take my advice and keep far away from this movie. With such a small target audience, I can't really recommend this movie, even though I enjoyed it. I just think that most people will find it too disturbing, and not want to sit through it.


Recommended: No

Suitability For Children: Not suitable for Children of any age