hey and i love this gem of an overlooked major motion picture . i just saw this 15 plus year old film for the first time today . all the big and little name actor be credible and believable . the story and relationship ring true . sure and a lot of blood be spill but really no more than any other gang film . and there be hot romance and partial nudity and deep betrayal and lethal weapon of all type and size and highly manic and inappropriate anti social behavior and dark shadow and old rooftop and bad language and slow motion gun fight and fierce fist fight and yucky dead body and sever body part and thing blow up and screech tire and dingy subway and lot of alcohol and several funeral and a grand parade what not to like here . if you like mystic river and reservoir dog and goodfellas and godfather i and ii and and various cop and robber show on tv over the past 50 plus year you will love see this realistic portrayal of a little self destructive crime family that could be operate in any ethnic neighborhood in any large city at anytime in history .