Nice effects though.

Memorable, crazy movie

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

A pretty awesome bio pic about Irish gangster Danny Greene. Ya see, Danny was pretty upset with the way he and his fellow workers were being treated by the boss, so one day he was pretty sick of it and marched into his bosses office and slapped him across the face, cause he's taking over, and he gets it...ahh if it were only that easy... but this boss was full on corrupt and lacked a spine, and that's how it starts, and then we watch Danny slap the crap out of anybody who stands in his way, making it too the top, and we all know what comes next, the fall. Really cool performance by Ray Stevenson, and a lot of familiar faces pop up as gangsters, same faces that have been playing gangsters since the 80s... Hmmm, maybe they are gangsters!?! And of course, Chris Walken makes an appearance as well, as only Chris Walken can, with pure awesomeness. Filmbufftim on FB.

Simply dreadful. Opening scene sets the tone so at least you know the level of crap that's left watch.... Don't bother unless u find it ironically funny. From terrible cg, awful dialog, cheesy jokes, bad acting and the rising terror star reminding you more of king pins Amish. At one point I thought I was watching a musical without the signing... There is however, plenty of Irish jig music and potato talk. Green seems to have bitch slapped his way to being Union president... That's right, he's so tough he slapped everyone minus the leather glove. Green is also old, ugly, weak, hence completely unbelievable as any heart throb or rising gangster. He is very clever tho having dropped out of school so in each scene they can Hes clutching a book. It's a bit like joey from friends delivering a line.. Only everyone is joey, the acting and dialog gets worse while val Kilmer gets fatter.

There is a coldness to the warm heart of this "Robin Hood" as portrayed here and that seems to be the only attempt to capture the real brutal side of this Schizophrenic Mobster. It is a one note Performance about a two tiered Thug. The Movie's Film Stock (most likely post production that made it look that way) has a very 1970's sheen to it that is amazingly authentic as are most of the Sets, Wardrobe, and Hairstyles.Fictional Realism seems to be the buzz here and most of it works really well. Incorporating real TV New footage with a seamless effect is another cu-do worth mentioning. The Bio part of the Movie is rather rushed and all surface and mostly cheats its way to an imbalance and manipulation to make our Anti-Hero more Hero than Anti.Overall it is well done if not at all Stylish and it is rather shallow in a lot of respects, but the "Truth" of the Story does come through and we are more informed than not about a really bizarre and very unusual situation about Tribal Warfare in and on the Streets of the Melting Pot. If you ever wondered why no one ever took on the Mafia at their own Game, well, here it is.

Great cast, great acting, and an absolute must-see for mafia-philes. Ray Stevenson and Linda Cardellini give exceptional performances as Danny and Joan Greene in this hard hitting story based on his life. Unlike many bio-dramas, this one moves along at a rocket pace, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats. D'Onofrio is exceptional in this role, as is Christopher Walken, and you have to wonder how Stevenson keeps up with such powerful performers, but he does. Lots of favorite character actors dress up this larger than life scenario, including the lovely and always enticing Fionnula Flanagan as the neighbor, Mike Starr as one of Tony Lo Biano's enforcers, and Bob Gunton as the Union President who can't stand on his own. Paul Sorvino gives us the perfect NYC mob boss image and, while his role is brief, it's a performance worth watching. Val Kilmer's role as the police officer who grew up with Greene is subdued, but he carries it off with the right tone and balance to the film. Since a great film always comes down to the director, we have to give Jonathon Hensleigh a resounding round of applause for this fascinating and entertaining portrait of the under-workings of the mob. Rated R for violence, language and sexual situations, if you like films like the Godfather, Goodfellas, Casino, etc, you are going to love this one. And if you are a fan of those, this needs to be added to your collection.