I've seen the film last night and I'm slightly dissappointed. I was never expecting a film as good as those of Scorsese or Donnie Brasco, which is one of my favorites. But I did expect it to be less flashy and to have more depth in the plot and more character development.

What's bad about this film is that it's way too fast and it felt more like a big trailer than a movie. It's also too romanticized and glorifying. For instance, they way he got those chicks looked pretty ridiculous.

But what's really good about the movie is the casting, which is excellent.

Just see this to know what I mean:

http://www.cleveland.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/03/kill_the_irishman_cast_real_li.html

The acting is overall good. But considering the casting of the film they could have done so much more with this. And that's too bad, although it's likely due to a limited budget.

It's an enjoyable film, but don't expect too much of it or otherwise it will be a let-down. However, I would still recommend it to those who like the genre.