The Alto Knights Review: Robert De Niro Can’t Save Gangster Movie

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Robert De Niro has spent decades defining the modern gangster movie, and The Alto Knights is, in many ways, an extension of that legacy. Directed by Barry Levinson, the film dramatizes the real-life power struggle between Mafia bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, with De Niro taking on both roles. It’s a premise that suggests an intense, character-driven crime epic, but while De Niro’s presence is as formidable as ever, The Alto Knights