i consider this movie a rough draft for goodfellas, even though if i delve into that statement the stories dont really bear that large of a resemblance besides being about crime. it is very raw, very gritty, and even has some boobs if those are your thing. a young bobby d. and harvey keitel portraying a badass are the main things that suck me in though. when i watch this movie, i feel like i grew up in little italy new york. i could tell you all about the plot and such but you can read that anywhere else. just know that its not really that huge of a cinematic breakthrough, but is (from what i can gather) a pretty honest portrayal of certain parts of the big apple directed by a man who grew up there, and if you are a fan of scorsese it is a def-see.