Great gangster film, one of the best I had seen in years!.

Rating: 9/10 (26 February 2010)

American Gangster was a very well done Gangster movie that really hit home, and provided a powerful experience for me, when all was said and done. Denzel Washington gives one of the most powerful performances of his career, and Josh Brolin and Russel Crowe gave him great support. The beginning of the movie was probably the most impactive for me, even though the movie is full of them. I'm quite picky on gangster movies to be honest. I disliked The Godfather saga, along with others of the genre, but this engrossed me a lot.
Bottom line. American Gangster is one of the finest Gangster films I've seen, no question about it. The performances are spellbinding, and there's never a boring moment, see it.
9/10