Much much better than I expected

Rating: 8/10 (30 March 2004)

OK, I'm 18, I love gangster movies, thrillers and your not so typical films. I usually dislike Hollywood movies and/or schmaltzy love films. So anyway my dad has this on DVD and I decided to give it go with a completely open mind - I wasn't expecting a masterpiece (Shawshank Redemption) but I was hoping it would be better than Grease 2.
I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was it very funny in places but it was also quite touching in others. Yes the director did layer on the schmaltz at times but seriously I couldn't expect anything else. Don't believe reviews because everyone has an opinion and some people are gonna hate it while others are gonna love it.
I gave this 8/10 because it was much much better than I expected.