Lots of cleverer reviewers than me have already written about this, so I will simply say why I liked it.

Earlier today, I watched 'Two Faces Of January', and kept thinking all the way through how much Oscar Isaac reminded me of a young Al Pacino. Lo and behold, a few hours later I watched this... and he was Al Pacino!

But this is no cheap imitation though. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the acting, the pacing and the tension generated by the constant threat of a mafia style shoot-out. No CGI, no stylised thrills/action, and best of all... surprisingly few clichés.

What we got instead, was an accurate portrayal of 1981 NYC. Complete with political realities, historical change... and ordinary characters being ordinarily horrible.

Films are just entertainment. I was entertained. And it was good to see 'Al' back! Much more enjoyable than many of the pretentious 'oscar seekers' currently on offer.