Very nice. Retrained Mob flick, well done.

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2002)

Believable too.
Spoilers below am sure!!
I felt that this was quite authentic, I liked Pacino in restrained 'non scenery chewing' role for a change, wish he'd do it more. Depp as the Wiseguy/FBI mole did a solid, believable job, esp. showing how he became like the Mob Goons he was infiltrating-even his wife was worried that he'd gone over the edge. Anne Heche usually is a space cadet, here she was grounded and realistic too.
Was Bruno Kirby playing the same guy Joe Pesci did in 'Goodfellas'-both called Nicky Santora, both with the same nasal voice, both triggermen-well it does make you wonder. I think it was intentional.
Madsen as the 'Sonny Corleone' character-more or less-was okay if cartoony. Kept on thinking it was Dice Clay if you wanna know. He was that good.
I also thought for sure that Randy Quaid was the FLA club owner and Tony LoBianca was the Sonny Red. Guess I was wrong. Lookalikes.
Some goofs besides 'Love on the Rocks' from '81 being played on the radio in a '79 setting. Wasn't Abscam from '81 or so? They kept on referencing it from the 'Abscam boat' or whatever. Again just a minor flaw but it does make you wonder. Edit yerselves guys.
The setting, performances, etc all believable. I liked this and am surprised you don't hear more about it.
*** outta ****