An attempt to squeeze the epic-scale narrative of something like Goodfellas into a smaller frame at a lower budget and with admittedly weaker script, Kill the Irishman comes off as a little clumsy and technically mediocre at times (I'm sure the fillmakers were struggling with budget and actor's schedules), but it uses it's INCREDIBLE cast well. Each veteran character actor (Walken, D'Onofrio, Bob Gunton, Robert Davi) is given moments to shine, and shining brightest among the cast is its star, Ray Stevenson, who I've been hoping would take Hollywood by storm for years. He's such a big lug, but with fierce intelligence behind the eyes and such range that he could act as introspective tough guys for years and we would never be tired of him. The movie is worth seeing alone for Stevenson's live-wire title performance as Danny "The Irishman" Greene. Recommended for fans of the gangster genre, the HBO series Rome (starring Stevenson), or any stories of blue-collar hard-asses on the rise.

When I viewed the trailer I thought that the movie was going to be nothing but explosions and bloody killings. There is obviously some of that but there is also a very interesting story line and the characters are well portrayed as you would expect from such an outstanding cast. I went to the movie because my husband wanted to see it, but I also enjoyed it very much and would highly recommend it. We enjoy movies that are true stories and this true story was presented in a very authentic and believable format.

This movie could be a surprise hit is it is marketed correctly. I had never seen Ray Stevenson in a movie before - and I see 100+ movies a year - so I was expecting a throw-away action movie. Instead, he and the most of the cast were perfect in this gangster drama. Who knew about the Cleveland mob! The story is facinating and really captures a time and place in modern American history. While Linda Cardellina did an ok job in the limited role of Danny Green's wife, I guess I just don't care for her acting. I recently watched the entire Freaks and Geeks series and it always felt like she was acting in a different show. It feels the same way in Kill the Irishman. As an aside, I never think of Vincent D'Onofrio as anything other than his Law and Order persona,but now I want to see him in more movies.

THE ENTIRE THING FELT LIKE A 'MADE FOR TV' MOVIE. I ENJOYED STEVENSON AND WALKEN'S PERFORMANCES BUT OVER ALL IT WAS AS GOOD AS I EXPECTED. FILMING IN DETROIT INSTEAD OF CLEVELAND WAS A LET DOWN AND CONSTANT MISPRONOUNCING OF COLLINWOOD WAS DREADFUL