Very favourable indeed

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2001)

Having recently viewed this film on video my first thoughts were :"Why did this not receive any Oscars?" The film is a fine addition to the canon of Mafia observations. The script is excellent, the dialogue seems authentic to these Scottish ears, but the depiction of the relationship between Donnie and Lefty is moving and oddly sympathetic. Either or both these actors should have had an Oscar. Johnny Depp I usually find excellent. Al Pacino has had some troughs, but his performance in this film was utterly superb. Both stand-up guys in a stand-up film!