Overrated and false as it can be

Rating: 6/10 (26 November 1999)

The first time I saw this movie I felt a bit confused. It was all perfect, like a big present under the xmas tree, with the snow outside the window and a xmas carol on the background. But when I attempted to look inside the box, it was empty. This movie is definitely a lie, a well-built, very well told lie. And please, can anyone tell me when (or in which planet)policemen started wearing Armani? De Niro at its worst, always exaggerating his playing, and Costner in his favourite role: the average man who saves of the universe. If looking for a gangster movie, please refer to Once upon a time in America, save time and (if you are renting the movie) even money.