As I was watching this movie, I was convinced I was watching a Martin Scorsese film, until I looked at the IMDB page. It has all of the elements of a Scorsese; long track shots, based on true events crime plot, sex, drugs, narration from the main characters, and even Robert De Niro - who has appeared in 8 of Scorsese's films - makes an uncredited cameo as Victor Tellegio! The only different element was the happy ending. Most of Scorsese's films usually end on a bittersweet note, or leaves you feeling bad for the criminal you've been cheering for when they are finally brought to justice. However, this ending has all the main characters land exactly where they want to be, or where they need to be. It's not a bad ending, but if you're going to rip off Scorsese, you might as well go all the way.
