Almost good

Rating: 6/10 (28 June 2009)

This could be a good film if it weren't for a few loose ends in the development of the story and a couple of strange coincidences made up to maintain the plot in line with the general structure of the script. This said what is left to remark: first of all the superb performance of Jack Nicholson, perhaps one of the best of his career, as Costello the Mafia gang chief. Then the good technical quality of the movie and the excellent acting of the other performers. One word too for the good form of all the violent scenes which are truly made and convincing. In conclusion, a movie that can have you agreeably occupied for about 3 hours without adding any special event to the history of cinema.