first-class mob movie

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2005)

This is without question a must see film for several reasons. Firstly, Al Pacino (Lefty Ruggiero) and Johnny Depp (Donnie Brasco) are captivating and absorbing coz they paint a realistic portrait of a low level mobster and an undercover cop. Secondly, for the first time (that I know of), Mafia is shown from a different position; the viewer is revealed a member of organized crime on the bottom rung of the ladder, instead of the usual criminal hero. Likewise, this flick displays a potent chemistry between the two stars who both put humor and tragedy on the screen. The result is an intelligent adult entertainment that everybody will remember for a long time.