Best Two and a Half Hours you can spend at the Movies

Rating: 9/10 (7 October 2006)

I had VERY high expectations going into this film, they were easily surpassed. First off, don't shy away from this film because it is two and a half hours long, it's so engrossing the time flies by. The plot is simple to follow but complex in nature. The acting is stellar, Nicholson is especially entertaining. The music is fitting and truly represents Boston. What makes this film truly special, though, is the editing and direction. Scenes are spliced and mixed in unique, yet, fitting order. It adds to the emotion and feeling of the piece. Now the only reason I am giving this a movie a 9 is the ending, (it's not a bad ending, just not what I was hoping for.) This film should easily reach the IMDb top 250 and should definitely be considered come Oscar season.