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Created Jan 01, 2010 10:13PM PST • Edited Jan 01, 2010 10:14PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Great 4.0

   A hidden gem of a mob-film does a better job than most others at a deeper portrayal of the hierarchy, allegiances, friendships, and politics of it all by following the penetration of an agent who also shows how even an outsider can get caught up in it. As has been said before, this film should be on any crime/drama aficionado’s list of must-see movies.

4. Acting

   Really Great 4.5

   Al Pacino, a natural at the style, makes a great pairing with Johnny Depp, who I’m guessing had to work hard to get his part right – and that hard work shows.

5. Male Stars Really Great 4.5

6. Female Stars Really Great 4.5

7. Female Costars Really Great 4.5

8. Male Costars Really Great 4.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    The mobster-film underpinnings of course holds your interest and provides plenty of action, but it is the focus on Depp’s character Donnie and his relationship with Pacino’s ‘Lefty’ that provides the true goods – a look in to the personalities is the true story.

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 3.0

17. Sex Erotic 3.0

18. Violence Brutal 3.0

19. Rudeness Profane 3.0

21. Reality

    Glib 1.5

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.5

23. Biological Glib 1.5

24. Physical Glib 1.5