One of , if not the best from Clint Eastwood

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2006)

Clint Eastwood is truly a great director, and this is probably his best. It is a story of friendship, revenge, distress and suspicion in New York with some extremely strong acting performances from especially Sean Penn (at no time has an actor been more deserving of an Oscar), Kevin Bacon and Tim Robbins. But the supporting roles of Marcia Gay Harden and Laura Linney are very impressive as well.
This is a must see film that delivers a very emotionally charged storyline within the framework of a fantastic directorial effort from Clint Eastwood. It is hard to compare with other pictures but has the air of Mean Streets and Sleepers.