American Gangster
Movie review, movie trailer and interview.
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2007
Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Directed by: Ridley Scott. A Universal release.
Drama, Crime and Mystery. Rating: R. Running time: 157 minutes.
Based on a true story.
Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is a Harlem drug kingpin who builds a huge heroin operation during the Vietnam War, while outcast cop Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe) tries to gather enough evidence against him to put him in jail.
This is a fascinating and well acted story with two complicated main characters. They are similar in their belief in loyalty, diligence and hard work and surprisingly different in that Lucas is a family man and Roberts has a dysfunctional personal life.
Grade: B+
Click on the image below to watch the trailer to this movie.
Click on the image below to watch a Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe interview.
Theatrical Release Date: November 2, 2007
Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Directed by: Ridley Scott. A Universal release.
Drama, Crime and Mystery. Rating: R. Running time: 157 minutes.
Based on a true story.
Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is a Harlem drug kingpin who builds a huge heroin operation during the Vietnam War, while outcast cop Ritchie Roberts (Russell Crowe) tries to gather enough evidence against him to put him in jail.
This is a fascinating and well acted story with two complicated main characters. They are similar in their belief in loyalty, diligence and hard work and surprisingly different in that Lucas is a family man and Roberts has a dysfunctional personal life.
Grade: B+
Click on the image below to watch the trailer to this movie.
Click on the image below to watch a Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe interview.
Labels: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Crime and mystery, Denzel Washington, Drama, Josh Brolin, November 2007, Russell Crowe
posted by Ed at 11:14 AM
1 Comments:
American Gangster reminded me yet again what a versatile actor Russel Crowe is… plus it's pretty clever how Ridley Scott makes viewers love the bad guy and dislike the good guy only to turn that around by the end of the movie.
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