Best Crime Drama I've seen yet!

Rating: 9/10 (21 March 2002)

Y'know, I was never a big fan of Robert De Niro. I also did NOT like Al Pacino, for reasons disclosed. But after this movie, I am their biggest fan, I kid you not. This movie is THAT good. The soundtrack really went great with how the movie developed. Elliot Goldenthal did a wonderful job composing it. At first this film was kinda hard to swallow, but it gets much better. It's quite thorough, and that's a very good thing. You'll wanna see it over and over again, just to get a better understanding. I can promise you, you won't understand this movie the first time you watch it. It takes a few rounds. The suspense is amazing though.. This movie had many stars to make it great. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, and(now a star) Natalie Portman. De Niro's tough punk attitude was perfect for his role. He was so ruthless and that makes any bad guy, a REAL bad guy. Al Pacino was a bit of a wild one at times, but that's his character for this movie. Besides, he's used to yelling. He's yelled in every movie I've seen. This movie was 171 minutes, and I love long movies that aren't romantic, I really do. I gave this movie a 9/10 rating. Good enough for anyone to see(except for the kids).