It's the same old story, seen it before, not sure about what's the big deal here; the rise of an Italian-american mafia hit man told as a reminiscence by him. Sure the acting is excellent, how can it not be with a cast like this. Buts that's about it, zero novelty in the narrative, at times really slow and even irritating. The end, by which I mean the last hour and a half, could easily be 30 minutes instead.