"Laws of Gravity" is a film from 1992 Directed by Nick Gomez (who later did New Jersey Drive and a lot of television work) that mostly went unnoticed but I think is a good entry in the "small time crook from Brooklyn" film genre. Starring Peter Greene (who's best known as Redfoot in The Usual Suspects and the guy who rapes Ving Rhames in Pulp Fiction) and a pre-Sopranos Edie Falco, the film follows Greene's Jimmy and his group of low life friends as they go about their day to day lives of shoplifting and mostly just hanging out. Somewhat predictably, things all come crashing down at some point but it's done in a way that is unique and doesn't feel cliched (the final scene in particular). As a disclaimer, I'm a fan of most movies that take place in Brooklyn, but I can recommend this to out of towners as well.
I give it 3 out of 4 bagels.
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