Movie No. 17 (2016): AMERICAN GANGSTER
American Gangster (2007)
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington
The title suggests this is a gangster movie. Indeed, it is. But, unlike the usual or average gangster movie, Ridley Scott's American Gangster cares more about the (lead) characters. One is a rising figure in the prohibited drug underworld business (Frank Lucas) who has an unquestionable business ethics. The other (Richie Roberts) is police detective who feels alone; it seems that he's the only one who is serious about his being an instrument of the law. Roberts, like Lucas, has high ethical standards. But what if their paths cross and their lives intertwine? This is what the movie presents.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington
The title suggests this is a gangster movie. Indeed, it is. But, unlike the usual or average gangster movie, Ridley Scott's American Gangster cares more about the (lead) characters. One is a rising figure in the prohibited drug underworld business (Frank Lucas) who has an unquestionable business ethics. The other (Richie Roberts) is police detective who feels alone; it seems that he's the only one who is serious about his being an instrument of the law. Roberts, like Lucas, has high ethical standards. But what if their paths cross and their lives intertwine? This is what the movie presents.
The movie is generally outstanding. The lead actors and the inspired direction of Ridley Scott may have been the best things about the movie, resulting in an entertainment that's engrossing and incendiary.
I saw this movie on HBO channel.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: March 23, 2016
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