These sort of gangster biopic movies always capture my interest, especially going back to the prohibition days.
This film kept me attentive mainly thanks to the acting of Harvey Keitel and John Magaro who both play Meyer Lansky.
It's no Godfather but is powerful in places, and the flashbacks style of filming seemed to work out okay . Lots of iconic mafia players pop up like Al Capone etc and of course Bugsy Siegel, and there is a fair bit of violence but that's par for the course given the subject matter
In summary a good watch and being based on true events keeps your attention for those of us who like this genre of cinema.
This film kept me attentive mainly thanks to the acting of Harvey Keitel and John Magaro who both play Meyer Lansky.
It's no Godfather but is powerful in places, and the flashbacks style of filming seemed to work out okay . Lots of iconic mafia players pop up like Al Capone etc and of course Bugsy Siegel, and there is a fair bit of violence but that's par for the course given the subject matter
In summary a good watch and being based on true events keeps your attention for those of us who like this genre of cinema.