Goodfellas it aint...
I got the impression that this film was trying to imitate Martin Scorsese's classic 'gangster glorifications'. Unfortunately, despite an amazing lineup of cast and director, it lacked the depth and intelligence of Goodfellas or Casino. The 'jail-break' set piece at the start was probably the best part of the film. However, it set a formula for poor CGI and disconnected action sequences which made following the plot a chore. Non of the stars lived up to expectations, with Christian Bale and Jonny Depp coming across as wooden, without any personality. Unlike the characters in Scorses' masterpieces, the audience feels no affinity or empathy towards any of the key players and ultimately this results in a disengaging film.