Thanks for not pulling punches. I mean that figuratively. However, when we get down to reality and the stagecraft of pulling punches, I didn't quite understand your technique with the fight scenes. What you did was a little different in that the punches mostly seemed more like slaps. The sound level of the gun shots was restrained and I really liked that. I get so tired of the huge gun blasts that take over so many movie sound tracks. My favorite scene was at the playground/outdoor basketball court. It took just the right amount of time to unfold and it taught a good lesson too. The mob guys were some of the best I've seen on film. Exception for the Boss: I wanted a little more simmering menace from him. The Indian deli scene: I needed to see the sandwich maker surreptitiously hock-a-lugy in our hero's sandwich. Then I needed to see our hero happily eating away at the spit sandwich without a clue. The pressure of watching this was intense. I know you put comic relief in it on a pretty regular basis but shit, it was still so intense. I guess that's why I liked it so much. Why don't we ever see the hero get down with the chemicals. Did I just miss it? You know he did! Great scene near the end with the lollypop guy. Now for your future project--You are the crew to do the story of real life Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agent, Jay Dobbins. See March 16, 2009 Newsweek pages 50-51," A very Hellish Journey." Jay went into deep cover to bring down a lot of Hell's Angles in a huge bust. He loved his job, but now he is hating life.