What is the idea of a "gentleman"? I've heard of the term several times and it is very prevalent around us. It is generally associated with positive characteristics of a male person in society. And over the years some characters have been associated with this, like chivalry and honor. But me personally, perhaps many of the peers have been taught on what specifically a "gentleman" is characterized as.
The outfit starts off portraying a gentleman, a calm well traveled, wise soul who is patient with the world and cannot be surprised by most. A man who is passionate about his craft. A man who is portrayed to be so good and utterly focused at it that he doesn't have that many friends or a social life aside from it. A cutter by profession making precision suits for gentlemen.
However he also moonlights a stress-free lock box service for the local Italian mafia. He is least interested in their business, but just hosts a tiny mail box in his basement. It seems like a harmless way to earn some extra money in his peaceful life of making suits for his 'gentlemen'.
His receptionist is a young woman who is looking to get out of that town and travel the world. If I haven't mentioned it already, this is completely based in mid 20th century Chicago. Something I realize I should have mentioned in the beginning, but here we are. And you, YOU are part of my journey now. Welcome.
The receptionist is full of life and brimming with excitement to explore the world. She sees the people using the lock box, just observes and finds and opportunity to make something for herself out of it. To the naked eye, both the receptionist and the cutter are harmless and don't have any sort of motive or interest any business but their own. But one thing that the movie portrays is how people listen. How the people you least expect to listen. And how they remember. The climax of the movie is worth watching, suspenseful, well written and sentimental towards the end.
But what is sad to see is that how the primary gentleman of the movie was often alone with his demons. This struck a personal chord. And how he didn't have immediate kin there with him to fall back on. Moreover he doesn't open up and speaks in riddles at every turn. It is a great watch and builds on the suspense of the character, but I'm afraid I received a painting of how a gentleman like that would just need to be there for himself, fighting his demons all by himself. And that is a sad sad painting. It's beauty is glorified for the wrong reasons.
