Two extraordinary actors

Rating: 10/10 (1 November 2007)

I had the opportunity to see a special screening of American Gangster, staring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. The movie was outstanding! It is one of the best of 2007. Both Denzel and Russell's acting is flawless! It was such a joy to watch these two extraordinary actors go toe to toe in this intense, fast paced film. I enjoyed the pace of the film as well as the development of the main characters. There were two scenes in particular that didn't contain any dialogue that really stood out to me. One is when Frank Lucas ( Denzel's character) is at the reception after the funeral of his mentor and he's watching all the people around him. As a viewer you're wondering what's going through his mind, while he's observing everyone.
I think he was picking out the people who he could trust and the people who were really sincere in expressing their grief. The other scene is when Russell's character( Richie Roberts) is sitting in the court room, and he's staring at his wife. He soon realizes what he has to do. It was simply brilliant! I hope both of these two great actors will get nominations for their outstanding performances!