tom hank have be in such hit movie a forrest gump and save private ryan and and the green mile . for the most part and his role have be good guy that we cheer for . in road to perdition and his character michael sullivanis a little bit different . in sam mendes film road to perdition base on the graphic novel by max allan collins and he show the story of a man and his son on the road during the great depression in chicago . what be different about this little road trip be that sullivan be a hit man who be now be hunt by his former partner . his bos or ex bos john rooney ( paul newman ) love him almost more than his own son and sullivan partner connor ( daniel craig ) . after a job do the wrong way because of connor and the only witness to his mistake be sullivan and his son who wasn not suppose to be there . so connor try to take out sullivan and his family and but only get the wife and other son peter . sullivan outsmart the hit and rush home to find michael jr. sit at the table . just sit . with his wife and child dead and sullivan take to the road to find answer . the story follow the two a sullivan try to make thing right in memory of his wife and kid and and for michael who feel like he be to blame for all this . he feel his curiosity kill his mother and brother . tyler hoechlin do a terrific job a michael jr. he bring maturity and also a sense of still be juvenile . his loss of innocence be well act out a he travel from town to town and leave nothing behind him . mendes previous hit film be american beauty which receive five oscar include best picture and best director . this film do not do nearly as well at the oscar only win one award for best cinematography but receive five other nomination for music and sound and and a best actor in a supporting role for paul newman . this picture be a great story that take you on a ride through the midwest and into the legend of mike sullivan represent husband and hit man and and devote father . this movie be a sleeper film that should be watch for year to come .