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Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. As a result, his product is superior to what is currently available on the street and his prices are lower. His alliance with the New York Mafia ensures his position. It is also the story of a dedicated and honest policeman, Richie Roberts, who heads up a joint narcotics task force with the Federal government. Based on a true story.
Run time - 157 min
Release date - 10 January 2008 (Singapore)
MPAA - Rated R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality.
Cast:
Denzel Washington
Russell Crowe
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Josh Brolin
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOSOYSLDuQEEdited by seotiblizzard 19 Dec `07, 6:31PM
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I have watched it.......
It's a good story...about a black American's (Denzel Washington) rise to power in the underworld. Russel Crowe plays the detective hot on his heels.
But if you expect something like Godfather, forget it. It's nothing like it, no such machismo and Sicilian appeal.
I give it a 3 out of 5 stars though.
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Originally posted by shinta:my colleague was the one who told me about american gangster... he watched n he didn like it... i was
think he likes those full of action ones...
I don't think it has much to do with the action found in American Gangster (or lack of).
Imho I find it a lack lustre true crime tale. I mean yeah sure, it's a story about hot shot big time drug kingpin Frank Lucas, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe are both renowned actors, but beyond their qualities, this movie is just standard, mundane story telling using traditional formula. There is so much more to Frank Lucas. In terms of character studies, this one fails.
Also, audiences are denied the pleasures of decent on screen chemistry (a proper cop and robber face off) between the two titans until the very end of the show. Pivotal acting these two have been proven to be capable of. Yet another true crime tale doesn't solve any ideas or move anybody, it doesn't break any grounds.
Those familiar with the crime genre will even notice this exhausted technique seen in films with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino (Heat in 1995), Tony Leung and Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs). Even for these 2 movies (I watched both last year) at least there is some sense to the way it was told.
There are no more surprises to the methods Ridley Scott choose to tell his stories. Why bother watching? Just rent lah. His movies are always well sequenced, the editing is acceptable and the sad part is, strong emotions in his characters never see light of day - they sink beneath the grandeur of everything else his mind is busy orchestrating (music score, cinematography, camera work, heavy themes etc).
Not a worthy watch. Pretty disappointing for me as a movie goer. Follows footsteps of too many other shows and the critical moments are missed.
Edited by soleachip 18 Jan `08, 12:00AM
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duno nice
anot haha
