A great movie, but in need of a better ending

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2004)

just watching this movie a total of ten minutes ago, i was actually surprised at how great it was. looking at the IMDb rating of 7.6 it really needs to go up. the story is based around an FBi agent (Joe pistone) played by johnny depp. he is drug into the new york mob wars and is set for investigation. the FBI sends him to a notorious, but less skilled mobster, (Ben a.k.a "Lefty" Ruggerio) played by Al pacino. further and further Joe is drug into the mob, until he seems to desert is wife and three children so he can please Lefty, because they gain a close relationship. The story shows the transformation of Joe, and as well as his relationship with Lefty. he soon forgets the FBI but in the end can not lose them. It shows the trials and tribulations of Joe, as he goes through the decisions of leaving his family and job and becoming a full time mobster. Depp and Pacinos performance in this movie was spectacular, i would like to see more of the two men together in the future. The characters are played skillfully and you actually think its really happening, and then it ends, which really ticked me off. i wanted to see what happened to LEfty, weather he dies or lives in the movie version. so there you have it i give it 9.5 stars, just needs a better ending