Critic Reviews

• Allison Benedikt, Chicago Tribune

  The whole operation loses its tension, allowing the story to drift into amusing but familiar territory.

• Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

  None of this is overly interesting, thanks to murky plotting and the fact that there's nothing involving about these bad guys.

• Megan Lehmann, New York Post

  Rings with authenticity and solid acting.

• Dave Kehr, New York Times

  For all of his personal familiarity with the material, Mr. Provenzano has turned out a movie that largely owes its tone and style to other movies.

• Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

  Cliche-ridden and ponderous.

• Mark Holcomb, Village Voice

  Little tension is generated in the resulting internecine squabbles, but there's ample opportunity for the familiar supporting cast ... to wax warm and witty.

• Brad Slager, Film Threat

  As a modern mob fable there is plenty to impress, as Provenzano's documented legal troubles bring validation to the story and the appearances of Pastore and Vincent bring credibility to the screen.

• Kim Williamson, Boxoffice Magazine

  It looks fine, it plays fine, it sounds fine, but it has no consequence.

• , E! Online

  It's no GoodFellas, but it's still a reasonably good time.

• Jack Zink, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  The action is furious and gory, though not always fast, and the slow between-shootouts pacing doesn't generate much interest or character development.

• Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly

  The movie has no personal touch; it merely assembles a who's who of mob-movie heavyweights (James Caan and Frank Vincent among them) and hopes for the best.

• Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

  [A] familiar but well-told tale.

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