A good movie

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out again. Back then, Johnny Depp showed up in this movie just before becoming a huge star with ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ and I wonder if it would attract any audience if it was released nowadays. Personally, I always had some mixed feelings about this flick. Indeed, on one hand, it was a decent true story, there was a really nice cast involved (Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths) and they all delivered some decent performances but, on the other hand, it still was missing something to be truly remarkable. I mean, if you would put it aside some really amazing crime features like ‘Goodfellas’, for example, it is actually rather forgettable. Concerning Ted Demme, this movie finally got him the attention of the mainstream audience but, unfortunately, he would die about a year later, ironically with some cocaine in his body. Still, after rewatching it so many years later, I have to admit that I still have a weak spot for the damned thing though. The one thing that still bothered me was that, even though Jung was apparently retired for years, the FBI and DEA were still chasing him for some reason and I wish they would have explained what was their beef against him exactly. At least, back then, Depp was still one of the most interesting actors at work, instead of the pathetic circus show he has become (who knows though? He might make a come-back at some point... it would be great because I really miss the guy). Anyway, to conclude, even though it was nothing really amazing, it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre or if you are interested in Johnny Depp’s work.