Donnie Brasco
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Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings
- Starring: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp
- Summary: Al Pacino and Johnny Depp head an all-star cast in this gangland thriller about an undercover FBI agent who befriends a hitman to gain entry to the mob. (Sony)
- Director: Mike Newell
- Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Positive: 17 out of 21
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100One terrific movie... Pacino and Depp are a match made in acting heaven, riffing off each other with astonishing subtlety and wit.
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100The true soul of the New York mob is portrayed in Donnie Brasco, a first-class Mafia thriller that is also in its way a love story -- perhaps director Mike Newell's best.
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75This sort of story has been told many times before, but thoughtful performances by Al Pacino and Johnny Depp make it more engrossing than expected.
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Because the filmmakers have skewed the story into a Donnie-Lefty lovefest, the breakage of their trust signals the breakage of Donnie's spirit even in triumph. Case closed. It's the kind of fade-out we might expect from the it's-all-hopeless era of '60s counterculture movies. It's emotionally effective, but also a cheat.
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jessec10Great movie, very entertaining.
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StevenS9This movie was great, loved the suspense bits... like when he's a hair away from being caught, it's got a lot of style, great movie!
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