7 out of 10

Yeah, that's a fair rating. Definitely good, but not up to classics like WHITE HEAT, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, PUBLIC ENEMY, LITTLE CEASARM, THE PETRIFIED FOREST, Etc.

Life, every now and then, behaves as though it had seen too many bad movies

7.5

"She let me go."
~White Oleander

It is a tad melodramatic with the two brothers on the opposite sides of the law. But then that shoot-out happens, holy hell no one is spared!