Been waiting for this one quite some time now. And, I know Tamerlane's gonna hate me for snatching Ray Stevenson from her, but hey... Finders, keepers.
In short, the movie is based on the life of Danny Greene, a notorious and extremely tough Irish mobster living and working in Cleveland. Naturally, the film is based entirely on true events and, as such, it is excellent. The pace is fairly quick and the on-screen adaptation of the story will, without a doubt, satisfy you.
In my opinion, the director kept it quite simple, presenting the story as it is, with the minimal amount of improvisation and personal touches. In fact, the only time I caught those were at the very ending. But, luckily, they've blended in superbly.
As far as the casting goes, an excellent job has been done. Our beloved Titus Pullo did a fantastic job of playing an intelligent brute mobster with brass balls and a heart of gold. Vincent D'onofrio was equally amazing in his role of Danny's friend with somewhat of a sad and broken soul. There were also a couple of old school acting legends in the mix: Christopher Walken and Paul Sorvino, portraying, as they should, the very top of the organized crime society. And the cherry on top, none other than the king of badasses, the brute acting legend himself - Vinnie fucking Jones. The only actor who was obviously out of place was, actually, poor Val Kilmer. Never did he looked or acted worse. It's a shame, really.
To conclude reviewing this admirable piece of biography, I can just state this is not to be missed. Of course, you could, but you would be denying yourself one hell of a display. A display of great acting, oustanding storytelling and a breathtaking true story.
8 out of 10.
