Another Gansgter Film

Rating: 7/10 (17 November 2009)

An FBI agent goes undercover with the mob in New York City, endangering his life while collecting evidence to expose the mafia. This is another in a seemingly endless series of movies based on true stories about the mafia. And most of them star either Pacino or De Niro. In this case it is Pacino, doing his usual crime boss shtick. Despite the claims about being based on a true story, it is hard to believe that a fresh-faced cop like Depp would be able to fool so many hardened criminals. While well enough made, it really does have a sense of Deja Vu. Not only that, but as seems to be standard practice with these kinds of films, it goes on far too long.