I can’t say it better than this guy~ Good Movie. I LOVE Denzel Washington and LOATH Russell Crowe. They are both good in this movie. It’s long – so start watching before 9 p.m. on the Sunday before the first Daylight Saving Time Monday~ UGH~
American Gangster
A Film Review by James Berardinelli
THRILLER/DRAMA
United States, 2007
U.S. Release Date: 11/2/07 (wide)
Running Length: 2:37
MPAA Classification: R (Violence, profanity, nudity, drug use, sexual situations)Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, RZA, Ted Levine, Ruby Dee, Armand Assante, Carla GuginoDirector: Ridley ScottScreenplay: Steven Zaillian, based on the article "The Return of Superfly" by Mark JacobsonCinematography: Harris SavidesMusic: Marc StreitenfeldU.S. Distributor: Universal Pictures
American Gangster is compelling in the same way that many mob-related motion pictures are compelling, but it fails to achieve the greatness that the best of them attain. The problem with American Gangster may be that it tries to hard to provide balance between the protagonist and the antagonist but never really achieves it. While the story is rarely dull and there's plenty of material to fill up the more than 2 1/2 hour running time, there's an overall absence of dramatic tension. Ridley Scott rarely creates an uninteresting motion picture, and this is no exception, but American Gangster will not go down as one of the respected director's best efforts.
Cast: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, RZA, Ted Levine, Ruby Dee, Armand Assante, Carla GuginoDirector: Ridley ScottScreenplay: Steven Zaillian, based on the article "The Return of Superfly" by Mark JacobsonCinematography: Harris SavidesMusic: Marc StreitenfeldU.S. Distributor: Universal Pictures
American Gangster is compelling in the same way that many mob-related motion pictures are compelling, but it fails to achieve the greatness that the best of them attain. The problem with American Gangster may be that it tries to hard to provide balance between the protagonist and the antagonist but never really achieves it. While the story is rarely dull and there's plenty of material to fill up the more than 2 1/2 hour running time, there's an overall absence of dramatic tension. Ridley Scott rarely creates an uninteresting motion picture, and this is no exception, but American Gangster will not go down as one of the respected director's best efforts.
