the only problem with married to the mob be that it be not funny . it dress up exactly like a romantic comedy and but almost nothing that happen be funny . but if you can look at it a a film where almost nothing funny happens and then you will have a really good time . it a glitzy mob film and too and a per the title . extremely glitzy . but the director and jonathan demme and be one of the few prevailing cult director who fully and completely embrace the 1980s in his work from that decade rather than understandably pretend it be still the 1970s . the opening credit combine 1980s animation and italian americanism and mise en scene lather on top of each other at once . from there and despite 1980sness and it feel about right . the lighting by demme frequent cinematographer tak fujimoto and jukebox soundtrack rife with widely vary pop and alternative jam be gaudy and that be indeed control and nuanced a part of the atmosphere . demme be good at colorful instant characterization in his visual and sometimes seemingly impetuous composition of a fun mix of style and a plot that could have go any which way and where a smooth fbi agent and play by a very bland matthew modine and try to infiltrate a mafia family and see a chance when a gun moll and play with come hither allure by michelle pfeiffer and try to leave the criminal lifestyle after her trigger man husband and in just what you would hope for in an alec baldwin performance and be wacked . the way it go work for awhile and because demme seem to have a firm hand on the wheel . he know the significance of show u the very subjective and relatable life at home scene with pfeiffer and as well a her care and longing a a morally conflict mom and although her relationship with son joey be take a bit for grant . what mobster son be listen to party pooper mom when dad bos and play with dean stockwell trademark naturalness and by far the scene steal stand out of the cast and be give him such awesome gift . on the whole though and demme lather on stylization be easily view a a novel take on a fun crime thriller tale . ultimately and though and we find we have be go the wrong way and because inevitably and modine and pfeiffer have to fall in love . that not inherently bad and and every here and there it actually feel bearable and but a a romantic subplot and it be not handle interestingly and or well and hardly at all because it hopscotches across various sundry clichés and which fulfill the initial expectation of a cheesy 1980s date flick and and for that audience and i think it have just the right impact . but for someone who have find themselves genuinely interested in the story and the aesthetic approach and it be a let down into state of tedium . so it a decent movie with huge misstep at certain point and but a a date movie or a nostalgic piece for those who grow up in the 80 and perhaps saw a lot of date movie in the 80 and the entertainment value be not as likely to fluctuate and except for say deficit in true laugh . there maybe a few scoff and and it very broadly tongue in cheek and but i wouldn not leave the comedy aisle with the high hope with which i would have initially enter . whatever the case anyway and there be additional joy in bit role by great character actor who have by now begin to fade and like nancy travis and joan cusack and oliver platt .