State Of Grace (DVD 2003)

This film is full of action and stars my favourite actor Gary Oldman. This has to be one of the best films he did apart from Leon.

Recommend this for any fan. Not a film that will leave you dissapointed.

having seen this film on many occasions on my old video recorder i was pleased to be able to buy it on dvd as its quite a rare movie with a wonderful cast and great director this has to be one of the best films ever made a classic gangster movie with great performances from sean penn ed harris and the great gary oldman set in newyorks westside we see the tension between the mob and the irish gangsters who rule the westside trying to keep the peace with the mob and avoid a bloody war there is no loyalty when it comes to business gary oldman as youve never seen him before steals the show if you are looking for a great gangster movie then look no further a classic never to be forgoten get it on ebay before its gone top movie

Big fan of gangster/under-cover cop films. This is one I have'nt seen before, so I thought I might aswell purchase it as it wasn't going for much (£2)and I was'nt hugely disapointed but it isn't one of the best of its genre, plus it has'nt aged well.

You may not have heard of Director Phil Joanou and I can't blame you. After being heralded as the new Spielberg in the late 80's this is the only decent film he ever made as far as I'm concerned, but it is absolutely brilliant!

Gary Oldman is spot on. An alcoholic during the making of the movie and having grown up in a poor one-parent family (father left family when he was 7 and later died of alcoholism, mother worked as a cleaning lady) in London's East End he is just completely convincing as a young hood.
His drunken tantrums in the film are spectacular, Sean Penn is great with a silent dynamic. Those who have seen The Departed will agree that though Leo Di Caprio does a decent job, he can't hold a candle to Penn's performance. Nervous, vulnerable, edgy, angry and aggresive. Ed Harris is his usual fantastic self with an utterly believable part as ice-cold Irish Mob-boss.

I often thought about this film when I recently saw the Departed. This film is the better movie if your looking for an Irish Gangster film. Great Fun!