Good, but overrated.

Rating: 5/10 (23 March 2007)

This was a very good film relative to a lot of the schlock that is out there these days, but Best Picture?! Give me a break. This is not even Scorsese's fifth best film in his cannon. Good performances, but the plot is unnecessarily confusing, and Nicholson looks like he is just going through the motions. It is worth viewing but it is not that great. I think this was a weak year for the academy, and they had to give Scorsese a "Best Picture" at some point in his career before he dies. I think this film will be relatively popular on DVD but it will not stand the test of time anywhere near Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, and the very underrated Casino.