Cops and Robbers At It's Best!

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2006)

The twist and turns in this movie are unpredictable. But the plot, perfectly simple. This all adds up to a flawless emotionally packed who's-who crime drama with a bit of pulp to say the least. There is no one better to direct a crime drama, then Martin Scorsese. There's only one powerhouse director that could have pulled this cast of many superstars together, yet it not get in the way of the characters. You can't find a better cast! To top it all off, Scorsese once again merged music into film better than anyone, where the emotion of the music enhanced the image on screen. Having said that, and of course the soundtrack had to be a throwback to my favorite kind of music. As the classic rock soundtrack magically weaved itself from the beginning scene until the end, the cast of music stars seemed to echo the film stars. The music artists and song choices were if God came down to Scorsese and said that he has one list of songs that he can take with him to heaven. It absolutely hypnotized me. Ironically, the soundtrack gave the movie a modern or more perhaps shall I say timeless feel. I can't wait to see this movie again and again on DVD.