'1992' Review, Imperfect Thriller Anchored by Ray Liotta's Final Performance
Prior to his tragic passing in 2022,Ray Liottawas a genuine titan who brought gravitas to every role. Whether playing supernatural baseball as Shoeless Joe Jackson inPhil Alden Robinson’sField of Dreams,representing half of a failed marriage as divorce attorney Jay Marotta inNoah Baumbach’sMarriage Story, or doing copious crime and even more copious drugs as iconic up-and-coming gangster Henry Hill inMartin Scorsese’sGoodfellas, he was always a bright light worth watching.Ariel Vromen’s1992, Liotta’s final film, takes place in a harrowing time in Los Angeles history: following themassive wave of riotsthat emerged in the wake of theRodney Kingverdict....