Arguably Sean Penn's finest performance (that I've seen). In any case, mud-wrestling it with Racing with the Moon's.
I wasn't too fond of the first 30 minutes and I was expecting this to be an absolute chore to sit through. It only gets better from there, and the result is a quite brilliant crime drama. Penn is great in the lead role but oh my, Gary Oldman is mesmerizing.
The movie is quite enjoyable and yeah, Oldman delivers. But what really kept me going was the soundtrack... Morricone's music is timeless.
A very well-done but overlong Irish gangster movie. Three brilliant central performances don't hurt, either.
Gary Oldman's best role besides Dracula.
Great performance from Oldman.
Vastly underated crime flick with some great acting and an amazing final act