DONNY BRASCO

[maikuu]

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[akerke]

$500? And some sort of medal? Is that all? Is that all for a man who sacrificed with almost all himself, with family, personal happy life, the health, the sanity, and at the end his dignity. Such greetings of an agent who was working as an undercover mafia for several years, and risked his life, shows that the government does not care about the people working for it.

Through the film we see how totally changes the main character "Donnie Brasco", in the beginning he is a loving father, defender of his family, but, by the last scenes he had changed so much as he flies off the rails completely and comes home like it is the den, paying no attention to his wife and kids. Why? Because, he fully immersed himself into the affairs of the Mafia, and could not leave it, or the Mafia members will kill Lefty, who vouched for him.

One more interesting moment is that he made a best friend in the most unexpected situation. A question arises here: What makes us a human? Hundreds of gangsters behind the bar or stolen $300,000 for a friend? I think this is too controversial issue, so, then just "Forget it about!"

Teacher's note: Yeah, I was surprised, no . . . overwhelmed by the paltry thanks Agent Pistone gets after some five years of terrifyingly hard effort against some of the most dangerous thugs anywhere. But wait. Actually, I'm not. This is government work where job satisfaction is supposed to be its own best reward, working in support of one's country.

Perhaps "Donny Brasco" is simply meant to demonstrate acts of patriotism in support of one's country versus acts of pure greed and indifference. In watching "Donny," I am fascinated by its portrayal of how these gangsters all seem to have the mentality of children, the way they whack each other for top-dog pecking order status. Who knows about the nickel? Thanks for a stand-up opening post. Love the closing comment/advice.

--mike http://www.moviesgrpwenglish.com

[Yi Yun]

1. Donny met Lefty through a jewelry deal. He identified the diamond on the ring is a fake. Donny showed his wisdom, credibility to Lefty; and it gain Lefty's trust.

2. Donny's job is so difficult because he left his wife and three daughters; and he ignored the family's feelings, it makes a gap between his wife and him. He also needs to participate in many crimes and something dangerous to win Lefty's trust.

3. With the longer contact with Lefty, Donny has a friendship on Lefty unexpectedly. They respect each other and inseparable. Finally, Donny almost lost his identity as detective because he put too much feelings.

Teacher's note: I like how this post answers all the questions in a concise and clear way. I think this author was paying attention. No fugazy in this post. Thanks for a great job.

--mike http://www.moviesgrpwenglish.com

[Fawziah]

1- Donny gained Lefty's trust by find out the fake ring. Donny showed his courage and loyalty to Lefty to gain his trust, and he does of course.

2- Donny's job is difficult because of a lot of sacrifices he has to do, such as leaving his family for months, even they can reach him when he [is] needed. Second thing is he might do something unlikely because he has to be into the character to make it real.

3-The relationship between them developed a lot of respect. Lefty invited Donny to the Christmas dinner and cook[ed] for him which is amend the relationship.

Teacher's note: Comments clearly observed. I noticed a couple verb-tense and punctuation glitches. A Good writer, such is this one, knows the importance of editing their copy for GPS before submitting for publication. As an ESL guide who has also worn the hat of second-language learner, I know the immense difficulty of writing in a new language, even more difficult than writing in one's own language. Thanks for contributing!

--mike http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com

[Molly]

It's always hard to be married to a person who is obsessed with work. Because finally, you have come out with the idea that the family you build together is not important for your spouse. Such families usually break due to misunderstanding. To avoid this, one of the spouses should love more, should give more to the family, while another gives to FBI.

But Maggie was very understanding wife. She showed the qualities of wise woman. She was with Joe until the end, even she began to understand that her husband had changed. And Joe or Donny also knew it. He said: " I am not becoming like them, Maggie, I am them''. This movie shows that it's hard to not cross the line between good and bad, federal agent and criminal.

It's human nature. People must not succumb to the instincts. We must make decision every day. What kind of person do we want to be? And follow our choice. Lefty is another example of line between good and bad. I think, majority of us sympathize him. Me too. But he didn't make right choice.

[The3TG]

Really loved this movie, great performance from two of my favorite actors Alpacino and Johnny Depp.
I liked how the movie displayed complicated feelings and actions centered around trust and loyalty and betrayal.
It also exposed the sad fact that some people might sacrifice their life disconnecting from their families for the sake of their job and not getting the credit they deserve at the end.

[abanumay]

first.Donny was siting in the restaurant then Lefty came to ask him about a diamond ring. but,He identified the diamond on the ring is a fake he showed his wisdom credibility to Lefty and it gain Lefty's trust.

second.working under cover with mafia I think there is nothing difficult like that he had to be like them and act like them and he left his wife and three children it makes a gap between his wife and him He also needs to participate in many crimes and something dangerous to get trust.

Third. After a loge time with Lefty Donny has a strong friendship withe Lefty and they respect each other and inseparable on the end of the movie Donny tried to help Lefty and give him money and take him out from this life.

[Tumi]

In general, the job of an undercover cop is extremely dangerous. An undercover cop is basically a spy. When someone is going undercover, they have to be “off of the grid” so they don’t blow their cover or get caught. If someone in the group was to find out, the group would torture the undercover cop for either information or for the fact that they are a spy. Since they are off the grid, the cops on the inside would not be able to contact those outside which makes it that much more dangerous.

The Japanese restaurant incident made Donney realize that small things could reveal his cover. He would have been caught so easily when he was asked to take off his shoes.