Quick Reviews!

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2004)

Possible SPOILERS!
i saw this before i'd seen Godfather 2+3, and is more of a personal favourite largely because of Pesci's performance. he manages to be both scary and funny, but what is special is that we feel both relief and sadness when he is killed. Brasco also gives a dual performance, changing from feisty single girl to terrified, paranoid housewife with great ease. as always De Niro is on top form, and Liotta manages to give 3 distinct personalities-his own, Conway's and Tommy's.
Each of the characters falls from grace effectively, with Henry becoming what he always dreaded at the end, a suburban nobody. the violence is tense and bloody, the plot gripping, if not complex, making it easily one of the best films of the nineties. filled with memorable images and dialogue. 9 out of 10