Set in 1956 Chicago, the central character is a Bespoke suit maker played expertly by Mark Rylance. As he has established his business, central to that are the crime ring members who use his services and also his business as a drop off point for some mysterious packages. Presumably some packages of cash, to be picked up by the boss' men.
On this night there is a tape, supposedly made by a "rat" to expose the crime operations. The identity of this rat is central to the story. We see a number of characters enter the story, some smarter than the others, but the only really smart one is the suit maker who is quick to clarify, "I'm not a tailor, they just sew on buttons and stitch hems. I am a cutter."
As the story moves along it exposes itself somewhat as a dark comedy and we witness how the cutter is able to manipulate everything to get the results he needs for him and his young female receptionist.
Very interesting movie that takes place essentially in one place, the suit maker's shop. My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Peacock.
On this night there is a tape, supposedly made by a "rat" to expose the crime operations. The identity of this rat is central to the story. We see a number of characters enter the story, some smarter than the others, but the only really smart one is the suit maker who is quick to clarify, "I'm not a tailor, they just sew on buttons and stitch hems. I am a cutter."
As the story moves along it exposes itself somewhat as a dark comedy and we witness how the cutter is able to manipulate everything to get the results he needs for him and his young female receptionist.
Very interesting movie that takes place essentially in one place, the suit maker's shop. My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Peacock.