Scorsese could have made this like Goodfellas or Casino but he didn't want to. Pesci even said he was ready to play Tony Pro, and bring that Tommy D/Nicky Santoro energy to the role. Scorsese wanted to do this differently. I think the critics gave him a lot of crap for Casino being so similar to Goodfellas so he made sure that wouldn't happen again. The reviews are good. 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. The goose egg at the Golden Globes was undoubtedly a snub. Probably a shot at Netflix.