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November 01, 2007
Film. American Gangster
Film. American Gangster: There's nothing worse than reading a review for a film that you haven't seen yet. Spoilers suck. I was lukewarm about American Gangster until I read David Denby's review in the New Yorker - so I guess spoilers aren't always bad. Here's an excerpt from the piece:
"Russell Crowe is thick-shouldered and a little heavy in the gut; he gives Richie a quick stumpy walk, and he leans forward when he sits, as if he needed to be close to the ground in order to think. Denzel Washington stands upright, wears perfectly tailored suits, and smiles like the captain of a luxury liner entertaining royal guests. In style, Richie and Frank are as different as a badger and a hawk, but American Gangster, which was produced by Brian Grazer, written by Steven Zaillian, and directed by Ridley Scott, presents them as equals. They are both ambitious, punctilious, violent men. When they finally meet, they regard each other as spiritual brothers."
Read the rest of David Denby's review of American Gangster [Here]
Posted by james at November 1, 2007 05:14 PM