'Mafia II' a hacky ode to mobsters

The reason I've never been enraptured by "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas" or other mob fictions is that the characters always seem too dumb and cruel to care about, and they say boring things that are supposed to "feel real" simply because they're insulting. In addition to its often weak dialogue, "Mafia II" is chockablock with cinematic film scenes, but low on action. For hours and hours, all you ...