Originally Posted by Bulldog

I loved this when I first saw it, but after getting over the ending I started seeing all these little mediocrities in it too. Not a film that exactly benefits repeated viewing. Still a good film, but far from a favourite of mine. A much better crime-centred film that Gabriel Byrne's starred in is Miller's Crossing - being a Coens film it's much more character-driven, which always makes a good film for me. Brilliantly written and shot too, and well worth checking out if you haven't already.