Over-rated to high hell

Rating: Null/10 (30 November 2003)

Much like The Exorcist, this is a film that is praised my amateur minds, who know little about what makes a decent film. It has a few moments that brought a smile to my face, (well, one...when if finally finished). It's far, far too long, a self-indulgence that seeps into the rest of the movie. I found Brando's performance to be hammy, unconvincing and laughable, (how did a guy resembling a giant hamster control this group of poorly-acted gangsters?) Quite literally nothing of any significance occurs in this film, it's just an endless succession of mumbling, shooting, and glaring. I suppose that masochists find it entertaining, everybody else either A; Hasn't seen it, or B; Are lying. The "special effects" for the shooting scenes are very 1970's, ie, poor. It's no use saying this is a classic-to me, it 'aint, and i'm somebody who KNOWS he's right!! Watch something of true class instead...though you'll be hard pushed to find anything in the crime genre.