THE ICEMAN - a melting of Sopranos/Good Fellas

The chilling movie, THE ICEMAN,  is based on the convicted serial killer, Richard Kuklinski.  Kuklinski is played with stone cold precision by Acad. Award Nom. Michael Shannon.  Kuklinski was a mafia contract killer during the reign of terror in the NYC area during the 70's-80's. He served as an enforcer for crime boss Roy De Meo played by none other than Good Fella's Ray Liotta.  Ray playing Roy was not a stretch for the veteran actor best known for playing thugs.  The entire cast which included David Schwimmer, James Franco & convicted shoplifter, Winona Ryder, were all convincingly sleazy.  Kuklinski claims to have killed at least 200 people.  If he were alive today, I wouldn't argue the point with him.  He died in prison (having been convicted of 5 murders) in '06 under circumspect incidence just priot to testifying against a Gambino "family" member.  The movie works as a notorious psychopathic true story.  It also juxtaposes a ruthless killer with the doting husband & father  we found entertaining in the SOPRANOS.  Did we really think Eddie Falco didn't know what her husband did for a living?  Do we really believe the Boston Bomber's wife knew nothing of her husband's intent?  Believe this, should you go to see this captivating film, you will not be able to look away.  Where was a hitman when I needed him for the guy behind me with the huge bag of potato chips?