Terribly Overrated

Rating: 3/10 (27 April 2000)

This movie has no substance to it. DePalma rips off trite filming techniques, cheaply insulting his predecessors. I'm not too concerned with historical facts and what not, but I am concerned with the craft of film, which I might add, this movie has none of. All the characters are flat, one dimensional, and we really don't gain insight on any of them. Sean Connery was only there to make some cliche remarks now and then, hardly an awe-inspiring performance. The music is the first dismal quality I noticed about this film, right after the cheap Hitchcock knock-off tracking and POV shots. This movie isn't worth seeing, even if you are looking for a "macho", testosterone filled flick. I suggest Pulp Fiction, or even Hard-Boiled. Look to Scorcese for a true "gangster" film.