A well-acted, lyrically written and solid thriller.

| Original Score: B | Apr 9, 2025

It's (mob) business as usual, elevated by forceful turns by all the principals, particularly Gary Oldman as a twitchy live wire who's fiercely loyal to friends and family.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 9, 2023

A brilliantly unbalanced gangster melodrama. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 6, 2022

Joanou is no Scorsese but he successfully builds a satisfying crime flick around Oldman's electrifying performance.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 19, 2015

Every indulgence, including a two hour and 14 minute running time, is on display.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 3, 2012

A violent, tortuous melodrama that labors mightily to be an Irish Mean Streets or a latter-day Wild Bunch.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 3, 2012

Superior gangland drama with a nod to Scorsese

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 31, 2010

A handsomely produced, mostly riveting, but ultimately overlong and overindulgent gangster picture.

| Mar 26, 2009

A hugely impressive piece of work for a young director previously known for his documentary U2 Rattle and Hum.

| Feb 9, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 12, 2005

A gritty, intense and explosive Irish gangster drama that's second only to Scorsese's GoodFellas as the best film of 1990.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 10, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 18, 2004

Charts the territory of lawlessness, betrayal and violence.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 30, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 10, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 22, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 22, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 23, 2003

A powerful, gritty, life-of-crime thriller that showcases its charismatic cast to impressive effect.

| May 24, 2003

Mr. Oldman gives an electrifying performance that both establishes a tragic, terrifying character and explains why that character's world is such a perilous place.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 20, 2003