phenomenal movie and an amazing directing job. nicholson may just be the best actor of all time. the guy just shines in so many movies. i mean for damn near four decades the guy has had all time great performances in every one. every actor does good in this but in my opinion he steals the show.

great directing too.

if you dont want a violent movie, dont look to a movie about murderous gangsters. what i like about scorsese, it can be incredibly violent but he never relies on it to make the movie(case in point see the saw sequels). i followed the dialogue fine myself, but my mother told me she had trouble following it. i guess it was just because it kept me so entertained, i only get lost in dialogues when the movie is boring, like libertine.

anyhow, i dont think this was scorsese's best, but i do think it was his best directing job.

and guy, we get it, you live in boston, please, please, im begging you, tell us a few more times, i dont think you have driven the point home quite yet.