It's the name that intrigues you the most...!

Rating: 8/10 (22 May 2013)

As for the movie,it is the plot that feeds off the actors..Its been an awesome last year for Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper and it looks like this year is going to be no different..A packed storyline embellished on its course by the rising above-mentioned star duo and Eva Mendes sure seems enough to keep you on tenterhooks throughout the flick but somewhere along the ride things become distraught kept intact only by the solidness of Cooper and Mendes;one of whom might even be worthy of an Oscar for spectacular acting display..Eva Mendes is hot even when she is sad..She has given some real heart to the performance..While the same can't be said of the Hangover star,there is no way he doesn't play his conflicting cop/DA character to near-perfection.. Now moving on to Ryan Gosling...Man,he is nuts..maybe that's how he is in real life..A carefree,lover turned caring father @ bank robber..he plays his role to absolute perfection..Almost reminds you of his role in "Blue Valentine",only better..This guy is so versatile you would think he could have donned Bradley Cooper's role even better than the latter..Now whether the same can be said for Bradley Cooper?;I am not sure..Which is exactly why it's a shame that Ryan Gosling won't be Oscar nominated because his role albeit short-lived is only a lead-point to this wonderfully written movie.. The only critique I have is that the film could have been shorter and although the two teens in the later part of the film have grooved well into their roles of drug-addicts(the address of the issue in such a flick is pretty smart i think),you can't help but feel this three part saga about ambitions and karma is a bit disjointed at turns and can bite you in the ass... But mostly it's a movie to be cherished,enjoyed and digested for the sheer brilliance of an intricate plot and tremendous direction form Derek Cianfrance..A must-watch for pure cinema lovers! Peace-out..!