A gripping and enormously entertaining movie experience

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2006)

I'm generally not a fan of mob movies with an overdose of violence. But, this was different. Violence here becomes an inevitable part of a gripping, cat-and-mouse storyline. The movie reminded of the 'Fugitive' with its plot twists, taut editing and edge of the seat suspense. Both Matt Daemon and Leonardo Di Caprio have acted extremely well in atypical roles. I thought Leonardo had even outdone Matt Daemon, esp. towards the end. And, Jack Nicholson was, as always, peerless. You want to strangle him in almost every frame and that's his supreme achievement. The movie is surprisingly and genuinely funny at times. The dialog is not for the faint-hearted. It's coarse, foul-mouthed and makes you squirm. But, it still comes across as very natural and really sizzles with edge and intelligence.