Overarted film and Russell Crowe cannot Act

Rating: 1/10 (7 January 2008)

Denzel Wahington unconvincingly plays Drug Mogul Frank Lucas who becomes one of America's most ruthless Heroin distributors in 1960's by sourcing pure Heroin from Vietnam during the war there. Inexplicably Frank Lucas inherits this African-American organised group and manages to import pure heroin through use of the American Military forces in Vietnam. On one hand Lucas has this heroin empire which must have connections running to the top of American executive government to have pulled thus off over a period of time and on the other hand he operates outside the internal corruption of the New York Police and other enforcement agencies who eventually play a major part in his down fall . Denzel is as unconvincing as he was in "Training Day" and play good guys.
Ridley Scott manages once again to pull off another epic , blockbuster type film with the most incredulous cliché story line and badly cast actors. I refer to Scott's use of Russel Crowe who plays New York Cop Det Richie Roberts. Like in "Gladiator" is to flabby , fat , morose, monotone and expressionless to play an action hero. Anyone who thinks Crowe is even a fair actor is deluded his accent was pathetic for a New York Jewish Cop let alone a strong determined one. Crowe's body language and his awkwardness in even with just plain walking make him the most overrated actor in Film History since Cate Blanchett and Toni Collet.
Scott last great film was "Aliens" which was more a success for its art direction than his directing and since he has produced a string of mediocre but highly successful films. The success of this film is more due to its production marketing values and lacks substance.
Scott's scenes of the damage that Heroin does set against the excesses of Crime bosses would hardly surprise even the most unaware audience these days. The main message of this film is that even if you cannot act if you are rich enough you can end up being cast as a hero a in a big budget films. Action entertainmentThis film is full of the same old drug trafficking conspiracy theories connected to the Vietnam war and south east Asia. The worst aspect is that it has Russel Crowe who cannot act to save his life. This flabby aging old mole faced bastard has two expressions on his face arrogant and conceited. When is America going to get over its adulation of wealthy and privileged Australians buying their way into the best roles and then buying Oscars.
The United States of America has plenty of great actors and its a pity Denzel Washington and other great Actors have to appear in films in which Australians give it the kiss of death.
America be ashamed.