the audience applauded

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Blistering performances.

I love this movie not only because Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco were so young and cool in it but it told the story of Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Frank Costello from kids to gangsters to historical icons. My favorite line from the movie is "the bigger we get the more we're taking from other people". This movie didn't have the big budget that other gangster movies did. I appreciate the era it was done in because it was during a time when I was still an adolescent. Since I'm 1st generation in America I could relate to the movie and trying to grow out of the inner city "ghetto". The RZA of the Wu Tang Clan used several of the quotes from this movie in the Wu Tang albums which made it more relevant for me. I hope you enjoy the movie as it remains one of my favorite movies of all time.

MobstersThe worst part about being a young gangster is that no one takes your ice pick serious until it's too late.Luckily, the nextgen in this action movie have brains and bullets.When a fresh-faced Lucky Luciano (Christian Slater) meets youthful Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey) the two, along with Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor), make a name for themselves in the bootlegging racket.Over time, the gangster squad seizes control of NYC from the old bosses and divides it between the five main families.But can this new crime regime keep from crumbling under its own infighting?Overly violent and under acted, this loose interpretation of the upper echelon of the underworld's top brass fails to live up to its lofty ambitions.Incidentally, this film reinforces that the only way to get ahead in this world is to mow the older generation down with Tommy guns.Red Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.com

I really enjoyed watching this movie. Everyone says that the characters were too young, but that's how young Lucky and the guys really were. Christian Slater was actually a couple of years older than Lucky at the time the movie was set. The age of the characters adds to the amazing ability of the kids to "succeed" the way that they did. All in all, the movie was a lot of fun. Even if you don't care for the movie itself, you can definitely appreciate the determination of these four guys and the power and strength of their friendship. The movie is fast paced and fun to watch, so it does a great job of keeping you entertained. It doesn't hurt to have four hot guys with power and guns, either.

It is no Godfather or Goodfellas, but it still is a must see for someone into mob movies or even a good story line with action. You still get to learn a story and see good violent parts. Slater does a pretty good job playing Lucky Luciano and the rest of the cast did good as well. Does not compare to Robert Deniro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci or any of those guys, but for what it is i highly recommend you go see it. You won't feel like you wasted your time, and i guarantee you will end up saying it was a good movie if you take a good look at it. After i saw the movie i went online and researched more information on Lucky Luciano and his crew. It gets you in that feeling to be into the movie. When you watch it you can not think of comparing to the godfather or Goodfellas then you will be upset. You just need to let it be its own movie in its own way, and enjoy the film.