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Gangster Squad
USA 2013, 113 minutes
Dir. Ruben Fleischer
Genres: Action/Adventure / Gangsters
Feat. Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Michael Pena, Giovanni Ribisi
Aroview: This straight-shooting, bang-a-minute gangster flick scores as both an entertaining throwback to 40s-era crime fighting, and a quick-smart action vehicle with plenty of attitude.
While certainly not as classy as De Palma's THE UNTOUCHABLES, the film has a bob each way, giving equal precedence to glamour and repartee, as well as incongruous but exciting stylistic flourishes that are more in keeping with the 3D blockbuster era.
Member Reviews
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(Very Good). Showing 1-2 of 2 member reviews.
2 stars (Good Try) Glossy but with irritating slow motion shots. Looks like a remake of something. ~Tubbs
5 stars (Exceptional) A brilliant start to 2013. It's not quite Goodfellas, but Gangster Squad packs a punch on every level: visuals, 40s set piece, acting props (Penn and Brolin in particular), action. Highly recommended. ~Tom H
Close Relatives
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Untouchables, The (1987)
- Black Dahlia, The (2006)
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- Public Enemies (2009)
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