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Okay, now that I've got your attention... Maybe too strong a statement. Goodfellas will remain the standard in this genre, no doubt, but I think this film is actually tighter in some respects (mainly artistically) and definitely deeper insofar as being a meditation on justice vs. revenge in our society, futility, and inescapable corruption, yada yada yada. I especially liked the very last shot. Of the film, not to the head.
Seriously, it was hilarious/violent/relevant/excellent. Just check out the soundtrack, for christsakes. The plot is fairly convoluted, and there are holes; much discussion about whether they are intentional or due to editing out a good 20-30 minutes, according to reports (hopefully they will be on the DVD!). Mark Wahlberg cracks me up. Jack is a bit too loopy in the last half hour (as usual - he annoys me in most films because, like Matt Damon, he always seems to play the same character). And I like Leo again now. IMHO, he gave the best performance, and it was his best to date - just excellent. Plus, this movie has the most point blank shots to the head EVER. Kick ass.
Definitely the best since Goodfellas.
I also think that Alex Baldwin should portray Al Gore in the future. They have the same paunchiness going on. And have I ever told you that Noah Wyle should play John Lennon in any biopic...? I've been saying that since like 1995.
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