Robert De Niro plays rival mob bosses in a new biographical crime drama. But while it's fun to watch De Niro argue with himself, The Alto Knights ultimately feels dubious and derivative.

That’s the shrewd way Warner Bros is reeling in audience members to come see “The Alto Knights,” starring Robert De Niro and written by Nicholas Pileggi, who not only penned “Goodfellas” but also Martin Scorsese’s “Casino.”