Sopranos before it was "cool"

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2006)

What this film did was bring into the mainstream a life that was always rumoured about. The Godfather probably accurately depicted "the old firm", while Goodfellas showed us the life in a more contemporary light.
It is a great film. A life's tale of not only one man, but the Mafia as we may or may not know it today. It was Sopranos before that show ever got conceived. Plus the Sopranos just borrowed all their actors!
This film has everything, depicting a time that our grandparents discuss with a tear of happiness. It is a great example of what makes us love the anti-hero, something mafia films always make us do. The characters are funny, ruthless, intimidating and I feel non-stereotypical...