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BrianSez's Review
Summary - Great 4.0
LA gangsters in 1949 are just like you’d imagine — totally Hollywood. I wonder what would happen if you pitted Mikey Cohen and crew against Al Capone in Chicago or the Gambino clan in NY? They might have a fair chance, but I’d give the edge to Capone. That said, Sean Penn is perfect for a Hollywood gangster. He’s no Al Pacino, but he pulls off some notable mean-ass antics. But the meanest of them all were the gangster squad members themselves, who crossed the gray line frequently to get their man. As you’d expect, there is plenty of engaging action – lots of bullets flying and enough bad behavior to make it all great entertainment.
Acting - Great 4.0
Gangster had a really great crew. A great bad-guy performance from Sean Penn is well placed against the tough-guy/good-guy Mick Betancourt and his notable crew with Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, and Chief hot-air producer Nick Nolte. Oh, and Emma Stone does a bang-up job bouncing from Penn to Brolin.
Male Stars - Great 4.0
Female Stars - Great 4.0
Female Costars - Great 4.0
Male Costars - Great 4.0
Film - Very Good 3.5
Direction - Very Good 3.5
Dialogue - Very Good 3.5
Music - Very Good 3.5
Visuals - Very Good 3.5
Edge - Risqué 2.0
Sex Titillating 2.0
Violence Fierce 2.0
Rudeness Salty 2.0
Reality - Glib 1.6
Circumstantial - Glib 1.6
Biological - Glib 1.6
Physical - Glib 1.6
2 Comments
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BrianSez May 25, 2013 6:12PM
Regarding BrianSez’s Review
Yeah – I was thinking of dinging my score given higher expectations, but I guess I was in a more generous mood -
Wick May 25, 2013 5:50PM
Regarding BrianSez’s Review
Glad you liked Gangster Squad as much as me Bri. Surprisingly excellent movie, or perhaps not given the bang-up cast…