A boring odyssey of boyish dreams of effects and "cool" characters

Rating: 4/10 (8 May 2006)

I can clearly remember the talk when this movie was released - it was a hopeful tension and wishful thinking for another "Godfellas", by Mann. And finally Pacino and De Niro in the same movie! One one "the good side" and one on "the bad side"...and then - the question of who is good and who is is bad.....Doesn't it sound really interesting? Well, it isn't. The cop is running around shouting and the villain is a gentle man who is in love. The cop's wife is, of course, whining and demanding that her cop husband should stay home...o dear, haven't we all seen this before hundreds of times? And is it REALLY interesting to watch again? And this movie isn't even entertaining, it's slow but not tense. The characters are stereotypes without meaning, especially the women. And of course there are some explosions and things like that, but hey fellas, if you like that kind of thing, you'd better watch "Terminator"...which has a 100% more substance than this dull movie. Beware!