So I haven't been this hyped for a movie since Snakes On A Plane, which we all know was legendary. But this time around with American Gangster i don't think i was necessarily disappointed, but it wasn't at amazing as i thought or hoped it would be. It was definitely an excellent movie, but not in the same league as The Godfather as far as mobster movies go. My only issue with this was the quick back and forth sequences between Denzel's character and Russell Crowe's guy. It was like watching 2 different movies for a while. But once they got on the same track the movie really took off and you fully get taken in to everything.
This movie definitely had its strong points, showing Denzel as a serious American Gangster. I won't spoil them, but some scenes were reminiscent of Training Day in the amount of ruthlessness and craziness going on.
Something you have to admire about the character Frank Lucas is just how he kept everything going. I mean, for someone who never went to school he surely played the game like a business school. Sounds cliche, but he definitely learned the game well from the school of hard knocks.
Something we all expected from this was 2 powerhouse acting jobs. Denzel definitely gave us something serious, as he usually does. Russell Crowe played more of a supporting character, just because they didn't really focus on his character as much, but i think i'm just partial to his performances. I always like him in movies. I'm also always impressed at how well he pulls off different accents, being a guy from Australia.
Overall i'd say it was a really good movie. Definitely a strong 3/4 stars, and worth the 10 bucks. Though, as it is with most movies, i would've preferred to see it without thugs in the theater. Even in Delaware they come out on friday nights to disturb the rest of us who actually want to listen and enjoy a movie. But i'd say go check it out, thug free if you can.
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