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October 06, 2021
A classic crime film. It's really nothing special, then again that's probably because so many films in its wake followed a very similar template. I'm not at all surprised someone like Scorsese cites this as a film to watch, it's a crime landmark with Cagney as a rough model for Joe Pesci's most famous roles.
Tom and Matt are two friends who grew up in poor immigrant families. They hang out with Putty Nose and become low-ranking criminals. They have ambition, and they quickly rise through the ranks. When the Prohibition hits, they see their chance to make it big, but you don't become an important criminal without making a couple of enemies along the way.
Men in coats and hats, rainy settings and grubby black and white cinematography are the perfect ingredients for a crime noir, which will surely please the fans. I'm not one of them, so all I'm left with is a relatively short runtime and decent pacing. This one is for classic genre fans only.