What the hell posessed them to do this? What's going on? It's like The Devil's Advocate and Fracture gave birth to a dead turd.

I can only imagine Hopkins agreed (cos he'll do anything) and that was enough to persuade Pacino, who's only marginally less inclined to flamethrow his epic legacy with these late-in-the-day stinkers. I get that these old timers need to keep busy, but guys, come on, get involved in a cool TV project before you agree to this kind of script and a first time director. Not even De Niro would stoop this low, and that's saying something.

In fact, one wonders if De Niro beat Hopkins and Pacino at drunken poker and this was their punishment.