full mark for pacino rendering of the speech over the dead kid coffin while shakespeare mark antony would be put to shame . be it paul schrader or be it ken lipper who should be compliment on the remarkable dialogue . they be rich and intelligent and well worth your time if you like movie with good script . i find the story narrative develop quite well right up to the voice over postscript . there be little else to talk about in this film while even john cusack have do well role than this one . interestingly and the film be very male orient the woman be mere appendage .