Great film, don't see what all the fuss is about.

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2007)

I got exactly what I expected - a really good, not masterful, but really good gangster film from Ridley Scott, one of my favorite directors. American Gangster is definitely long but I still feel like the editing was great...they packed so much information into a two and a half hour movie. It was fulfilling. They did a great job of capturing the era and the attention to detail was great - and I don't mean they just played funk music. Shots of old TV's with news on Vietnam, cars, everything. The production of this movie wasn't lazy at all. The acting was what I expected, great. Denzel Washington does get some heat for playing similar characters in every movie, but I say oh well, he is very good at playing this kind of role. Russell Crowe, who I believe to be one of the best living actors, is also great. He is very believable. This film is definitely worth seeing.
8.5/10