Good, but not a great film

Rating: 7/10 (28 February 2020)

Here we have a master filmmaker who is still finding his way. Reading the other reviews, this comment would probably be considered heresy. But Gangs of New York, Shutter Island and Wolf of Wall Street are all superior films.
Martin is still limited here as a director. The camera moves, but tightly bound to the characters. We get the occasional corner ceiling shot, but even the famous tracking shot through the kitchen is tightly behind Liotta. The characters drive this movie, not the camera.
Since the characters are driving the movie, they have to be something special. But most of them are psychotic thugs. It's amusing to watch them posture and curse, but lets face it - while you were watching this movie, did you get the feeling your life would be changed or were you just entertained for a few hours?