American Gangster

Ratings: 4 of 5. Based on real life story..

BF and I took almost 4 weeks before we finally decided to see American Gangster.. And we even have to made deal before watching this. Hehe.. We saw the movie's trailler when we watched the Elizabeth movie. First thing came up to me is the recent movie Scorsese’s The Departed, a mobster vs. cop movie.. Being a big fan of Denzel Washington, I never had a second thought of watching this but twas my lovelife who kept saying that we should not watch this one coz this movie is too violent and brutal.. He doesn't want me to see movies like this cause that might make me violent too.. LOLS..

Washington played the role of Frank Lucas; an verturesome and very allegiant to Harlem’s top bigwig. His gangdom counselor thought him lessons, and that's what he uses when his mob boss died to take over the mammot narcotic trade in New York.. And using the military plane, they ship drugs from Thailand and put it inside the soldiers' coffin.. Russel Crowe played the role of Richie Roberts, a Jersey cop. He's in a job environment full of corrupt policeman; Robert's a sullenly upright detective and drug enforcement officer...

You know the irony of their characters? Frank lives by a rigorous moral code of family and honesty BUT does deceitful things for a living. Richie's private life is full of lies and failed family relationship BUT an honest cop. This two different persona resulted into something absorbing. But the spoiler on this movie is that they do not really interact with each other until the end of the movie so you'll not get a strong emotion for either persona. And not much violence or crime as I was expecting it.

It is something like you see great looking food in menu, you crave for it and buy it. But after you finish eating it, you would just say, "not bad".. Hehehe.. My jowa and I were entertained and I did not even try to sleep (as I used to everytime he picks what movie to watch. LOL).. As what he said, Denzel and Crowe, or the movie itself, will be one of the biggest Oscar's rival..