Long and boring

Rating: 3/10 (19 September 2015)

"Long and boring" are the first words that come to mind when exiting from this film, which seems strange because a gangster film which is boring is almost a contrast in words. Off-hand I can't think of another gangster film that had less action, suspense, or drama. Apart from the length and direction, the musical score is almost non-existent, which in a film of this nature trying to recapture bygone days, is a cardinal sin.
Perhaps the worst feature of the film, though, is the acting, from Johnny Depp's poor imitation of Jack Nicholson to the Irish accents that come and go throughout the film. It's not all bad acting. For me, David Harbour ("End of Watch"), Dakota Johnson ("The Social Network") and Juno Temple ("Magic, Magic") stood out.
This is a film you can surely miss.