This movie was just plain good. The plot was interesting and fast-paced, the characters were in-depth and realistic, the acting was good, and the action was great. It is a sad movie, however. No matter how you look at it, these things actually happened. Those men really did die. The true story that "Donnie Brasco" is based on makes the movie have more depth, and obviously, more reality. This movie also does a very good job of portraying the 70's, the time period in which the actual events took place. It is an exciting, dangerous, and wild movie, but very down-beat. Once you're in the mob, it's very hard to get out.