Wednesday 18 February 2009

American Gangster

Director; Ridley Scott
Starring; Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe
Genre; Drama
Year; 2007
Release; UK

More true life gangsta shit. This time it's Frank Lucas, who built up a huge, independant, drug empire, in 70's Harlem. Fairly gritty, in it's attempt to be realistic, showing the corruption of the law, and all the other complexities that such an endevour would involve. Some think it's slow, but I found it compelling. Crowes cop, while basically good, aint whiter than white either. Heartily recommended.

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