Good but a bit familiar

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2015)

Many reviewers have described this movie as "Goodfellas Part Two". While it's difficult to disagree with that assessment, I do feel that this picture has some merit of its own. Like Goodfellas, it is loosely based on a true story which adds some value. The presentation is very similar to Goodfellas but also provides different settings and plot twists. My major criticism is that of the length. It's just too long and contains a lot of unnecessary dialogue and extended scenery. However, Sharon Stone turns in one of the most brilliant performances of her career. All in all, a really good movie. Nothing totally original. But as stated before, a bit too long.