Road To Perdition Character Analysis

Road to Perdition is a crime drama released in July 2002 following the life of a father and son during the winter of 1931. The movie begins with Michael Sullivan Jr. witnessing his father, Michael Sullivan, commit murder as an enforcer while working under the mob boss John Rooney. Connor Rooney, son of John Rooney, then murders Sullivan’s wife and youngest child Peter thinking he is Michael Jr. as Conner believes the son will not keep the killing he witnessed a secret. Sullivan is furious and wants revenge on both of the Rooneys but he must take his son Michael to Chicago for help. He seeks out Al Capone’s underboss, Frank Nitti, for assistance with his task on finding Connor but unfortunately Nitti refuses to help him. Nitti then informs John Rooney, who is waiting in the next room, of their meeting and they come to a conclusion that Sullivan must be stopped. John Rooney has the utmost respect for Sullivan but his own son’s safety is more important. As a result, Rooney and Nitti
It is capturing the beauty of everyday things and ordinary moments and transforming those moments into something more. Through his evil actions Maguire shows no respect for life. When he completes these disturbing endeavors he is ultimately ending that persons story they tell through living. Perdition is defined as a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unforgiving person passes after death. The film focuses on moral outlook; man must live with the consequences for his actions throughout life. This was mainly highlighted through the relationship between Sullivan and his son as he does not want Michael to follow in his path of destruction and immoral decisions. After the horrible events Michael experienced, in the closing of the film he reveals he has never held a gun again as he understands the ending of a life is the ultimate