Seeing Nicholas Cage perform this lunatic gangster boss, with asthma and an aversion to metal spoons, is the biggest gift for me.This actor is truly maniacal in his performance and way more convincing and scary than any rampage of bullets could ever be. This is firstmost an actor's movie, with truly terrific performances from leading (David Caruso) AND suporting actors. I mean, with supporting roles from Philip Baker Hall, Stanley Tucci and Samuel L Jackson things can only become better. And they do!
This movie is a remake of an old classic and the basic story is quite smart and full of sudden plot turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat. The many great true to life dialogues and terrific acting performances lift this movie way up above all the other average gangster movies out there.
The story: a petty criminal (David Caruso) gets busted for car hijacking. He becomes a snitch and in order to save his own ass, he has to frame gangsterboss Nicholas Cage. Will he succeed in bringing gangster boss Nicholas Cage down or will he die trying?
Highly recommended gangster movie for anyone who is into action and cool, maniacal gangsters. They dont get much cooler than this. Anyone who is into great acting performances and true to life dialogues however will be VERY pleased as well, because this is one mother of a great nineties gangster classic!
The low Imdb rating is probably due to the unusual downbeat twists in the story, which wont please the masses. But the true gangster fan will certainly appreciate the finer qualities of this nineties classic!
This movie is a remake of an old classic and the basic story is quite smart and full of sudden plot turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat. The many great true to life dialogues and terrific acting performances lift this movie way up above all the other average gangster movies out there.
The story: a petty criminal (David Caruso) gets busted for car hijacking. He becomes a snitch and in order to save his own ass, he has to frame gangsterboss Nicholas Cage. Will he succeed in bringing gangster boss Nicholas Cage down or will he die trying?
Highly recommended gangster movie for anyone who is into action and cool, maniacal gangsters. They dont get much cooler than this. Anyone who is into great acting performances and true to life dialogues however will be VERY pleased as well, because this is one mother of a great nineties gangster classic!
The low Imdb rating is probably due to the unusual downbeat twists in the story, which wont please the masses. But the true gangster fan will certainly appreciate the finer qualities of this nineties classic!