Over-rated, But Still Good

Rating: 5/10 (21 January 2007)

I have read the comments on why so many people find this so "incredible". I must say upfront that I only find this film to be good, not great. Moreover, it is not a film that I'd watch over and over again like so many others. Frankly, it is vile, disturbing and odd in several ways.
Yes, De Niro did a brilliant job showing us a character who slips into unto utter, murderous lunacy. Yes, the musical score was well done. That's about it for greatness though. The graphic depiction of child prostitution was over-done for my taste, as was the violence at the end. As for the end of the movie, that was simply weird.
I guess the commentary on how people can feel so isolated in a large city was interesting. But, this movie simply did not move me in the manner in which others were. I walked away pretty unimpressed. 6/10 stars and without De Niro it would be lower.