DePalma's finest hour

Rating: Null/10 (3 November 1998)

Brian DePalma's finest film is a stunning visual triumph, filled with some of the greatest action sequences ever filmed, particularly the slow-motion gunfight in the train station and the chase scene atop the courthouse. But the direction is helped immensely by David Mamet's great script, brilliant performances, particularly from Robert DeNiro and Sean Connery, and Ennio Morricone's spectacular score. While filled with gore, it fortunately lacks the excessive violence present in some of DePalma's lesser films. All in all, a cinematic masterpiece.