American Gangster

Pros: Washington and Crowe. Strong, entertaining movie.
Cons: Little slower in spots. Drug use featured a lot.

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe have both won Oscars for their acting as well as receiving many other nominations. I've seen many movies that both men have been in and have enjoyed them. I decided when I first saw the trailer for American ...

Pros: very interesting story, Denzel Washington is brilliant, great presentation and feel to the story
Cons: very vulgar to some

Director Ridley Scott has brought forward a gangster movie that a whole new generation of movie-goers will come to enjoy for years I am guessing. He takes some real life material, and works up a story about the drug-trade of New York City during the ...

Pros: Great writing, acting and sets.
Cons: Compromised the integrity of good officers.

I have waited over a month since seeing American Gangster to write my review. The movie was an exceptionally well produced movie. I wanted to give myself time to write a review that would be fair to the cinematic aspects of the movie in spite of ...

Pros: well acted, well directed movie, you can't really win in the drug world
Cons: Nothing that I can think of

Since I'm a big fan of Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, I knew I would have to see American Gangster when I first heard of its release….It took me a while but I finally got to the theater recently to see it, and I certainly was Not ...

Pros: Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are superb
Cons: One or two characters don't work

After several years of starts and stops, Ridley Scott's American Gangster is finally finished. Based on a New York Magazine story called "The Return Of Superfly", Steve Zaillian's script was the one that producer Brian Grazier finally decided on. ...

Pros: The whole theme of ethics blows my mind. A must see!
Cons: Violence. Some nudity. Language. Not suitable for kids

American Gangster starring Russell Crowe and Denziel Washington took my breath away. I'm a huge fan of Denziel and seeing him in this bad boy role just totally stunned me. He was so good and believable... likeable as Frank Lucas, the personal driver of ...