Well, I gotta say one thing about this film--the concept certainly is unusual. The film is a comedic musical all about gangsters! But, unfortunately it isn't very funny and the songs aren't very good. If you were expecting GUYS AND DOLLS, you are in for a big disappointment. Instead, the movie looks and feels pretty dull and uninvolving. In a way, I would love to have seen the Jimmy Cagney from WHITE HEAT or THE PUBLIC ENEMY enter the film and beat the ever-living snot out of the wussy and "cute" gangster Cagney plays in this film.
The bottom line is that the film just isn't entertaining or interesting. There are so many better Cagney films out there--pick one of them instead.
The bottom line is that the film just isn't entertaining or interesting. There are so many better Cagney films out there--pick one of them instead.