The Second best Gangster movie ever made behind Goodfellas

Rating: 10/10 (6 January 2002)

Donnie Brasco has everything that could be asked for in a movie.Brilliant Acting, a fantastic Script and a rivitting story and they are the reasons why i feel this is the second best gangster movie ever made behind Goodfellas and it's not far behind Goodfellas either . This is the true story of an undercover cop who infiltrates the New York mafia, who get to be good friends with them yet still has to rat them out which leads to their convictions and for some death. Johnny Depp comes up with his best ever acting performance as Donnie Brasco and Al Pacino is out of this world as the wise guy who vouched for him to get him in on the inside. Pacino's performance is as good as any i have ever seen. He comes across as a likable but sad character who ultimately pays for befriending Donnie. The scene where he gets the phone call asking him to come to a meeting where he knows he is going to be wacked is very moving. films like this only come along once in a very long time. 10 out of 10.