I dogged on Frank Sinatra before for his stilted performance in `Some Came Running' and was somewhat lambasted for it.  While settling in to watch `Pal Joey' I was envisioning a repeat.  What can I say?  I actually really liked his performance here.  He possessed a coolness and a well-rounded edge that elevated his character and created something believable.  He had those moments of restraint and introverted emotion and yet he balanced it out with a simple charm that was genuine and engaging.