Sylvester Stallone is fighting the odds again, this time in the wrestling ring. As Cosmo Carboni, he and his two brothers dream of getting out of Hell's Kitchen (circa 1946) and into the big time. The exit signs point to Paradise Alley, a sleazy private club where the floorshow consists of raucous wrestling matches with big purses. Stallone not only starred in and wrote this action-packed film, he also made his directorial debut in this tale of three guys who could take anything Hell's Kitchen could dish out.
Paradise Alley begins with Sylvester singing. He can't. From there it doesn't ever develop into much apart from some interesting characters and cinematography giving an interesting glimpse into the 1940s. Stallone seems high off his new found fame here and enjoys his time on screen.
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