One of the best mob movies i have ever watched in my entire life

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2014)

This movie brings us back in time to when Frank Lucas was heading the New York mafia and the movie tells the story beautifully with Denzel Washington portraying Lucas perfectly. Also Russell Crowe portrays the detective who was trying to pursue him brilliantly. Director Ridley Scott really knows how to execute a perfect crime biopic. Also for some reason this movie feels like a movie that was directed by the masterful Martin Scorsese when it really wasn't. Director Ridley Scott uses a great ensemble cast such as Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor,Ruby Dee as Lucas's mother, Carla Gugino as Lucas's wife,and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Nicky Barnes. This marked the third collaboration between Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe and was a success. The movie also compares to historical landmarks such as Schindler's List,Gangs of New York,Munich,Valkyrie,The Last Samurai,and Men of Honor. Also Scott depicts the film almost near accurately. I thought that this was a perfect crime tale to put onto film and i enjoyed it a lot.