Waste of talented actors

Rating: Null/10 (18 October 1999)

When I originally saw this movie, I thought it was great. When I look back at it, I asked myself what the hell was I thinking? If ever De Niro and Pacino should of been on screen together, this was not the movie to do it in. I was expecting better conversation coming from two of the greatest actors on screen today. Instead, I laughed my head off at this scene. Lines like "There's a flip side to that coin." Or "...but I will not hesitate. Not for a second." You can't have two dominating actors such as these trying to steal the scene. On the other hand, Michael Mann did and excellent job directing the action sequences, especially the bank robbery. It had to of been one of the greatest long action scenes that didn't seem to be unrealistic. A modern gunfight that blew my mind away. All in all, I would have to say that for Pacino and De Niro, this movie was a waste of their talent.