Echoes of the Godfather throughout.

Rating: 9/10 (8 November 2007)

It isn't very often to see a film and be on the "bad guy's" side, even if what the antagonist's crimes, misdeeds and lifestyle is portrayed with such upfront, realistic brutality. The overall vibe and feeling surrounding Frank Lucas' character is one of unconditional respect, honor, and most notably made clear: loyalty. It is, however, strange to compare A.G. to films like THE GODFATHER or THE DEPARTED because this film isn't about the mob at all, at least on focus. This film shows a somewhat outcast of the drug distributing world that instead of playing by the supposed rules of the trade, is taking matters entirely into its own hands without any earnest caring for any other organization. As Lucas inconically proclaims: "This is America." Explaining that with every trade, there is competition, but no room for rivalries can exist, for that will just slow business down. Lucas' organization is looked upon by the police and mob as a rogue of the drug world, even at one point doubted by outsiders to be even existent. The trick behind Lucas' easily achieved success is that he did it without anybody looking, because everyone else already had something to look at, the Vietnam War. How the film wraps up is, however, the complete antithesis of just about any mobster, gang or drug trafficking movie ever made, that when its all been said and done, merely asks the only question one can ask: "Now what?"