Sleepers is a powerful, gut-wrenching exploration of trauma and retribution. Director Barry Levinson masterfully splits the film into two distinct worlds: the sun-drenched, nostalgic streets of Hell's Kitchen and the cold, blue-tinted nightmare of the reform school. While the second half transforms into a star-studded courtroom thriller, it never loses sight of the "uneasy" questions it raises about the morality of revenge. It’s an impeccably acted film - with Kevin Bacon delivering one of the most detestable villains in cinema history - that forces you to consider if the ends ever truly justify the means.

Recommend it - Yes