Not great,but still a good movie

Rating: 7/10 (23 September 2006)

Just watched this one after several years.I still find it pretty entertaining. It's the basic formula of good guys vs. bad guys. De Palma pays homage to some of his idols throughout the film. Scenes that recall the works of Eisenstein,Hitchcock and Leone are abundant. Costner delivers an adequate performance as the hero of this piece. It's fun to watch old pros Connery and De Niro chewing scenery with their owerblown characterizations. If you are looking for a mobster movie like "The Godfather",you'll probably be disappointed.I believe most people who do not like Kevin Costner will also hate this movie.He's not a versatile actor but I think he does pretty well here.