Little Odessa is an unusual film that rewards patience and allows the viewer room to interpret. The characters are interesting and complex and, although their lives are grim, they keep the viewer interested throughout. Gray is a talent to watch for the...read the complete Little Odessa (1994) review at DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)
"LITTLE ODESSA," writer/director James Gray's smart, brooding debut, is only superficially a gangster picture. A story about a hit man (Tim Roth), who's forced to make a killing in his old, Russian-Jewish neighborhood in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the...read the complete Little Odessa (1994) review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)