Haunting,Visual and Ultimately Sad

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2000)

Here we see a truly great film and one, which you may have read previously, did not receive its' full recognition upon release. The aspects which set this film apart from others is the way how the emphasis is laid more upon what you see than what the characters say-classic poses and stares from all the leading characters, beautifully choreographed sequences, and the way in which Hell's Kitchen is portrayed is simply unimproveable. I don't think I have ever left a movie feeling so sad. De Niro's performance -simply outstanding and his best yet. James Woods-severely underrated as an actor and pulls off a tour de force performance here. Also the most beautiful soundtrack ever written-recommend purchasing-Morricone is a saint.