6.5/10

Kill the Irishman is an interesting drama about the mob wars in Chicago during the 1970s. The story follows the life of Danny Greene as he rises through the longshoremen union and starts his own crime syndicate. Ray Stevenson and Vincent D’Onofrio give strong performances, and have a solid supporting cast that includes Val Kilmer and Christopher Walken. At times the plot gets a bit confusing and drags as it goes through the ups and downs of Danny Greene’s mobster life. Yet despite its problems, Kill the Irishman a fascinating story about organized crime in Chicago.

Certainly not the most amazing mob film.. but worth the watch simply for the fact that it's such an outrageous story.

This film was surprisingly enjoyable. There really wasn't much that was breaking new ground. It was just fun and interesting. The acting was good even when the script was a little iffy. To be honest, I thought it was better than The Departed.

It was another of these 'let's make murderous criminals the good guys,' but for what it was, it was a halfway decent watch. The problem is, when you compare a film, such as this, to some of the all-time classic gangster films, it really pales in comparison. I'm not sure why Val Kilmer or his character were required in this film. He really played no meaningful role, and essentially, he sleepwalked through the entire movie. It wasn't a memorable performance.