Fantastic

Rating: 8/10 (6 November 2007)

Ridley Scott's most driven film in ages and simply one of the most entertaining crime epics in years. What's most fascinating is how low-key Crowe's and Washington's performances are, considering the nature of the story. It's unfair to compare one film to another, but if we're strictly talking genre, it would have to fall somewhere between "Scarface" and "Serpico" - while falling just short of those films. "American Gangster" is, so far, the most entertaining film of the year. Go into the theater, buy some popcorn, settle back and after the previews are over, prepare to have a time at the movies you haven't had in a long time - it's a great story told by a great filmmaker.