Rajendra Rele

I was clapping in my mind as a I watched Scorcese unfurl his whole reportoire with his full desired cast of characters, a master given a free hand devoid of studio restrictions has created a film so delectable so controlled that you feel it was a desire to direct and produce for a long long time. Pesci's controlled Bufalino, Pacino as the bull in the china shop Hoffa, De Niro as the " do what it takes" old school mobster/teamster, his daughter silently unapproving yet trapped and story playing out deliciously like chocolate sauce flowing on your favorite ice cream....many more nuggets come to mind....enjoy....

Loved it, slice of life...how Tim Robbins buys into Williams and the crazed innocence of Robbins also the fact that Williams unties all his knots and clears all his debts in one stroke...a very relieving film...you almost wanted to see how they hung out on Monday at Turgeon's....

Incredible film, jumps across different planes effortlessly....Mara's ruthlessness, desire for love and being abused...is a character she brings believability to, Craig broken, investigative is a bit Bondish but likeable...all the others are great....Oscar worthy. ..

It has a light feel and a charm...I put it down to Beatty's style...

I liked the style...deep, layered, de Niro says this is how you should show it....loved the mob touch and the confusion of who's playing who till the end was delicious...

A supreme comedy...satire and underplayed humour at its best...the whole cast rises like a perfectly baked bread in a Parisienne bakery....

Crackled along at pace. Twisted and turned throughout and surprised at the end. Gravitas by the load...

An absolute stand out for me, watched it twice to absorb the full gravity of all the dialogue, beautiful, scary, suspenseful, every scene and dialogue has meaning...a must watch...up there as a leader in this genre

So so, a bit forced and twisted to no avail...self mocking.....no real message...can be put down as dark and gritty, that's all....

Preachy, slow, limp story, weak villains....jon Favreau would have ironmanned this one...instead we got barbie gets behind the camera...