film making at its finest.

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2009)

This movie raised the bar for cinema. The writing is perfect, no doubt. and Gabriel Bryne more than exceeded my expectations. Stephen Baldwin was very captivating in his role as McManus. But the true beauty was Kevin Spacey as Verbal. He guides you through the movie with a smugness about him, even though he appears to be the weakest of the criminals. The ending will leave you asking "what just happened?!" Half way into this movie, you know it isn't just another crime film. And nobody could pull off that ending as well as Spacey did. Another wonderful aspect of this film is that you can watch it again and again, and it doesn't get old. The creators put so much in that you don't notice the first time around (even if you think you are paying attention.) If you like good movies, I cannot recommend this movie enough. The only thing I wish the creators would have gone into more, was Keaton and his girlfriend. The movie tried to convey that she was the main reason that Keaton tried to turn his life around, and yet they don't really get into their relationship in the movie. But they do an EXCELLENT job of showing the life of crime, portrayed by all the other characters. Which ultimately lures Keaton back. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!