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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsMichael Corrente's Brooklyn Rules takes him to the mean streets of Gotti country, circa 1985, and it's another gem.
- 63TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghBaldwin dominates the screen with his slick, beefy swagger, and if Prinze is less than convincing as a kid from Brooklyn, Caan and Ferrara nail Carmine and Bobby with such assured economy that it hardly matters they're one-note roles.
- 60New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinBaldwin is so good in the coming-of-age gangster drama Brooklyn Rules that it's like watching a voodoo priest.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustNot as bad as Bobby's mother's lasagna, neither is Brooklyn Rules anywhere near the best you've ever had, though at times, it may remind you of it.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenHowever authentic and heartfelt this film's depiction of life on the meaner streets of the Northeast corridor may be, it doesn't begin to match "The Sopranos'" epic vision of violence, class struggle and upward mobility in a barbarous culture.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe writing in Brooklyn seems even more generic. An excessive use of voice-over narration is a sure sign of a failure of dramatization.
- 50VarietyVarietyA sometimes funny, occasionally maudlin coming-of-age dramedy that wants to be "Goodfellas" but might have been called "Mild in the Streets."
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe kind of movie that cries out for the fast-forward button.
- 38Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrToo many cliches and not enough energy have come along for the ride.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceAs a longtime writer on "The Sopranos," Terence Winter has steered clear of most of the hoary organized-crime clichés. Instead, he's poured them all into director Michael Corrente's anemic urban drama.