El misterio de God's Pocket

...a black comedy about the underlying rottenness of insular big-city life.

...a blue-collar drama set in a rough Philadelphia neighbourhood.

...a violent, deadpan seriocomic drama of wiseguys and stupid guys all up in each other's business...

...Slattery’s outstanding gallery of actors make this an ensemble piece that commands our attention: These dead-end characters stick out like bas reliefs in the community framework.