Its heart was in the right place, but...

Rating: 6/10 (28 December 2008)

...overall this one missed the mark.
What I really liked about it was the richness of the neighborhood in which it was filmed. The characters, the locations, the dialog/dialects. All very, very realistic.
What I couldn't get on board with was the story, which started out fine enough, but then devolved into this pseudo-noir with bad plot development and a silly, righteous ending that ticked me off. Case Affleck was a tough swallow for a tough guy. And I feel he was held back in his his acting by his director brother - who, i feel, held on too tight to this one.
Overall, it felt forced and I wouldn't recommend it.