Donnie Brasco (1 viewing)
Plot : An undercover FBI agent Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp) is inserted into the mafia through the help of long time mobster Lefty (Al Pacino).
Story : What starts out as a simple plan to take down some mobster turns into a morality tale and a movie about friendship. Donnie's marriage is suffering due to him being away all the time - his wife wants to leave him : but he never really does anything to stop her. As Donnie stays undercover longer and longer he becomes friends with Lefty - who helps Donnie get in the game. As we see Lefty develope - the movie changes from a one sided FBI takedown to a character driven moral showdown. Though toward the end of the film it becomes muffled what is exactly going on : it's another ending that comes right out of nowhere and dosen't conclude anything.
Visuals : Lot of great settings and locations : with depth and scope make for a visually great standard for the whole movie. Not to say that the visualls here belong soley to the camera's : Pacino deliver such a strong performance , his facial expressions are louder than any gunshot this film has.
Sypnosis : A unique character driven under-cover moral conflict - with a dull ending : but great dialouge and amazing acting by Pacino.
Plot : An undercover FBI agent Donnie Brasco (Johnny Depp) is inserted into the mafia through the help of long time mobster Lefty (Al Pacino).
Story : What starts out as a simple plan to take down some mobster turns into a morality tale and a movie about friendship. Donnie's marriage is suffering due to him being away all the time - his wife wants to leave him : but he never really does anything to stop her. As Donnie stays undercover longer and longer he becomes friends with Lefty - who helps Donnie get in the game. As we see Lefty develope - the movie changes from a one sided FBI takedown to a character driven moral showdown. Though toward the end of the film it becomes muffled what is exactly going on : it's another ending that comes right out of nowhere and dosen't conclude anything.
Visuals : Lot of great settings and locations : with depth and scope make for a visually great standard for the whole movie. Not to say that the visualls here belong soley to the camera's : Pacino deliver such a strong performance , his facial expressions are louder than any gunshot this film has.
Sypnosis : A unique character driven under-cover moral conflict - with a dull ending : but great dialouge and amazing acting by Pacino.
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