daddyparts
The Jewish version of New Jack City with more realism and authenticity. this is a contemporary movie of my time using music, style, and themes familiar to me. I loved the scenario and character development. The difference between it and other "contemporary" movies of my youth is that it was written intelligently without a preachy morality or over-reaching Deus ex Machina gimmick play in the plot. (He was the guy who shot my Mom! or, Jack Napier 'Joe Chill' is actually the Joker) As silly as I remember the "fake ass gangsters" of 80's looking with jogging suits and gold chains it is a reminder that a man with a gun and bad intent is still damn dangerous. This movie has depth, development, humor, sorrow, pathos, plausibility, unanswered questions and tragedy just like real life. Don't miss it.
KS-8
I know somebody who worked on this movie -- that is the only reason I watched more than 10 minutes of this garbage. This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Poorly written and acted, trite, hackneyed plot, and actors who all look alike spewing the F word every other second. Somehow, this dazzled people at Sundance years ago, but I think a better quality of independent film has sprung up since then. If this were released today, it would never make it to Sundance, and would never get distribution.
Meltdown53098533
For those who have a passion for mafia films like I do, this is just horrible when compared to a good movie like Goodfellas, or EVEN Scarface. This movie is about life long friends all reunited forced to work for the old guy whos club was robbed by the dimwit friends. This movie has too much talk and not enough action, and the main narrorater acts too tough. PLAIN HORRIBLE. 3 out of 10
grey-15
the only redeeming portion of this film is mira sorvino.... rob weiss is self indulgent and the cast is nothing but a bunch of not so pretty, pretty boys waving their yahoo's around.... it shoulda been called goodfellas 90210.... too bad the scorsese reference makes it sound better than it is.... avoid this film.
