Strongest aspects of this film is how it deals with racial undertones and Palminteri's strong performance. The problem with De Niro directing a gangster movie is that it would always look like something Scorsese had done before him. My main gripe was the relationship between Calogero and Jane. It felt fake, forced, unbelievable and corny. Its a decent addition to the genre though flawed.

Den fængede overhovedet ikke...

This is one of those actor-made movies that are pleasantly surprising. Both Palminteri's script and De Niro's directing turn out to be more than capable and the good acting really helps. Still, there are little moments all along that don't entirely work, and by the last quarter of the film it started to fall apart for me. The finale was unpredictable to its credit but still underwhelmed me.

De Niro on the other side for a change, and it works.

Slow, slackly directed by DeNiro.