Review of Donnie Brasco (1997) by Peter Rainer for Dallas Observer — 20 Dec 2015
Because the filmmakers have skewed the story into a Donnie-Lefty lovefest, the breakage of their trust signals the breakage of Donnie's spirit even in triumph. Case closed. It's the kind of fade-out we might expect from the it's-all-hopeless era of '60s counterculture movies.
It's emotionally effective, but also a cheat.
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This review of Donnie Brasco (1997) was written by Peter Rainer and published by Dallas Observer on 20 Dec 2015.
Donnie Brasco has generally received positive reviews.
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