American Gangster
I saw American Gangster the other week and I’ve been meaning to post something about it for a week or two now. But for some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, I just seem to have found something better to do instead.
My sock draw is now fully organised by the size of the hole in each sock. My entire CD collection is ordered by shininess and I’ve indexed and cross referenced my porn library using the Dewey Decimal Classification system.
But now it’s time to bite the bullet. I know I just can’t put it off any longer. American Gangster…
Ok yes, it’s an interesting flick. It’s based on a true story about the rise and fall of drug baron Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) and Richie Roberts’ (Russell Crowe) efforts to bring him down. The whole thing is set over a seven year period, but man alive it feels like it too. If the film were a good hour shorter, I might loved it. Unfortunately, my takeaway memory is that is just seemed to drag on and on.
Basically, I’d be surprised if American Gangster isn’t nominated for an Oscar. I’m not saying that because it’s a fantastic film, but as it more than fulfils that Academy Award requirement of having at least a 6 hour run time, it’s bound to get at least a nod of some description.
Next…!
7.5/10.
