Good ol’ boy Randy Pearson (McKinnon) is in deep trouble. The IRS is circling. Gangsters want their money. And the only people left in his corner are his long-suffering wife (Blount) and his estranged gay twin brother. Enter Tino Armani (Goggins), a mob fixer with impeccable fashion sense, gourmet Italian tastes, and a strangely prophetic worldview. What follows is a madcap Southern caper that blends redemption, farce, and spiritual reckoning in equal measure that had critics and audiences alike praising its offbeat charm.
What We Thought:
Randy & The Mob is a movie I knew existed, but had never seen. Directed, co-written and starring Ray McKinnon in two roles, it’s gained a cult following thanks to the ever growing popularity of Walton Goggins. I’ve been a fan of his since The Shield so I was interested in finally seeing this.
McKinnon plays Randy, a man struggling financially owing money to both the government and the type of people you don’t want to owe money to. He’s keeping things from his wife, employees and his twin brother (also played by McKinnon). The mob decides they could use him instead of killing him and sends in someone to check his books and get things in order. Enter, Walton Goggins.
Goggins’ character is clearly someone on the spectrum with a very direct personality and who can analyze numbers very well. At first things are going well with him there and Randy seems to be getting out of trouble until it finds him again and soon the Mob is after him and Goggins’ Tino Armani.
I can see why it’s grown a cult following because it’s a dark comedy with solid performances. Goggins (as usual) is great and McKinnon handles both roles well especially the gay twin. The late Lisa Blount plays McKinnon’s wife (and was in real life) and White Collar’s Tim DeKay is great too. It’s a solid little film and you can see why Goggins has grown ever since.
Randy & The Mob is what indie films should be. It has a small town vibe with all kinds of offbeat characters. It’s full of lesser known actors or actors who weren’t as big as they are now. It’s easy to follow with a believable story and characters to root for. This new Blu-ray set also comes with the Academy Award winning short The Accountant with McKinnon and Goggins sort of playing the opposite of this film. If you are a fan of the movie or Goggins this is a cool physical media release to add to your collection. The movie also has an uncredited Burt Reynolds cameo!
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