Joanou trying to do a Scorsese doesn't quite work out, but Gary Oldman gives a magical performance

The movie itself is alright, not the best mob/action film I've ever seen. But this is definitely a must-see for any Gary Oldman fan out there, probably one of, if not his best performance ever.

An alright gangster flick. The last couple minutes aren't too good though.

Gary Oldman.

It's a shame that State of Grace is not so well remembered. It's a no-nonsense crime movie and fits snugly into a lot of familiar categories, but it's directed in style and taste, boasts a truly stellar cast, a somewhat overly repeated but affecting Ennio Morricone score, and the writing is superb despite its liberal use of genre tropes. The characters are well-rounded, dialogue is convincing, tension is high and the finale is traditional but very satisfying.

Gritty crime drama falls somewhere between GODFATHER and GOODFELLAS sensibilities but can't quite equal either film, despite a seething performance from Harris, and brilliant unhinged work by Oldman. Penn is the weak link as his motivations are never properly explored (the central twist relating to him doesn't make much sense) but film still manages to entertain. Special mention must also go to the underrated Viterelli as the crime patriach and Morricone's score, a masterpiece in of itself.

A decent mafia flick with a standout performance by Oldman.

Nice movie

Not a very well-known movie, but it has some great performances. Definitely on my list to watch again.

Underrated gangster movie. Fantastic acting from Gary Oldman as usual, as well as Ed Harris and Sean Penn.

Pretty good.

solid film with good acting

Oldman as the tragic figure Jackie, isn't far from his best performance.

Mr. Oldman? Stop doing Harry Potter movies and come back and do this again. Great to watch. Other than that, a pretty average film. Turturro's beard is a character of its own.

The Irish mob, Scorsese-DeNiro style. Much more satisfying than expected

the whole smoking cigarettes every two seconds bugged me, but fuck it, gary oldman is the shit. i also kinda wish we had mystic river sean penn in this movie rather than pussy sean penn.

the score is for oldman & Harris's performance.