It occasionally succumbs to the pitfalls of the mock-thriller kitsch it slyly dismantles, but it’s made up for in a wry visual style that satirically paints a vibrant crime fantasia.
Longworth’s openness to the less-respected titles in the Pacino canon allows her to fashion a coherent biography of the actor’s work.
The film materializes and soars out of a splendiferous, almost sci-fi ether.
The protagonists of Mann’s universe have a sense of direction and an unyielding devotion to their chosen profession.