Good film, great Pacino & Depp

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2003)

This film should have stature a little closer to Good Fellas" than I feel it currently enjoys. Mike Newall gets the wise guy tone right and some of this seems a precursor to 'The Sopranos'. This is a great film of true tragedy with great performances by two star actors along with a deep supporting cast. Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, and Anne Hesche along with Paul Giamatti are all teriffic. If you haven't given this a close viewing you should. The DVD has a good post release interview featurette with the real Donnie Brasco along with producers, Director Newall and Johnnie Depp. They're rightly proud of this film being an example of what Hollywood can do best.