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Nov 01, 2021mustang351c rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This thing ain't history, folks! It's pretty much just entertainment. For reference listen to the Michael Franzese review of this film for perspective.
Sep 20, 2021desmondghyoung rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
lf you have watched the Untouchables series by Robert Stack, you have watched them all. l was attracted by Nick Nolte, but unfortunately his role is limited. In general the perfornance is not bad, but the action parts took place mostly at…
Feb 09, 2020LostWages rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Glossy, slick, bloody, violent, dumb, crowd-pleasing, and undeniably entertaining. Filled with every gangster genre cliché rolled into one, Gangster Squad ain't high art, nor is it aiming to be. Overall, this movie is fun pass-the-popcorn…
Dec 09, 2017greatflicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wonderful movie with plenty of action. Shows how the chief of police for LA would not let the mafia take over his city. He was a strong chief.
Apr 20, 2017ShanaFagela rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
What a waste of a stellar cast. I grew up in the era of Mickey Cohen in LA, and trust me, the story is a very glamorized Hollywood version of the truth. So many other good movies out; don't waste your time on this one. Read about it on…
Feb 19, 2017King_of_the_Squirrels rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Watchable but otherwise unimpressive. Most of the acting was good (Penn was not. Way too much scenery chewing.). The art direction was great but that's about it. There was a real Gangster Squad and they borrowed some names from history but…
Mar 01, 2015marx_bro rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great film Noire! Late '40-set film depicting LA underworld and the elite crew bent on stopping them. Think "Untouchables" set on the West coast. Killer cast too!
Aug 27, 2014Mr_Bounds48 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I could appreciate what might be an attempt here from the director and producers to try to do something different for the Gangster genre,but the violence in this entire film is so cartoon styled or comic book like or video game like i…
Aug 16, 2014tj_is_cool rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Watchable gangster flick.
Jul 25, 2014Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A group of good cops in LA took on the powerful, law-protected gangsters in the 40's. In doing so they risk their lives and the lives of their families. With plenty of violence, and a 40'ish back drop, this is a pretty entertaining film…
JMGP
Jan 17, 2014JMGP rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Twenty minutes in, about the time when an Avenger-esque team was being assembled, I said, "Hey, I like this movie." The characters are interesting, the plot takes unexpected turns and I wanted to see how everything turned out. The movie…
Nov 27, 2013Matisse rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
There are some really good things about this movie. Then there are some very lame things. It falls into formula, anything original or interesting disappears. I yelled several times at the tv, "Oh come on, give me a break." It's that…
aaa5756
Nov 26, 2013aaa5756 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, it is far from being good. Very predictable but still entertaining.
Nov 18, 2013downsman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this movie. It's all a bit over the top, but meant to be. Some of it (especially in night scenes) seemed shot in high-res video (as opposed to film) which always looks too TV-ish to me, but I thought the film and…
Oct 29, 2013Monolith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a killer neo-noir, reminiscent of "Dick Tracy", or "The Untouchables", as another suggested, with spot-on casting. Brolin and Penn were perfect arch-enemies; both ideally suited in their respective good vs. evil roles (Penn makes…
voisjoe1
Oct 26, 2013voisjoe1 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This sort of a comic book version of underground cops against Mickey Cohen, a mobster trying to take over Los Angeles. All the main actors (Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling) bring new voices to the movie sorta like Daniel Day Lewis in…
lasertravis
Sep 09, 2013lasertravis rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I did enjoy this stylish period 40's L.A. gangster flick. Impressive cast, but acting really isn't the draw here (no one really puts in a fantastic performance) it is the action and the costumes/sets (this is a very good looking movie).…
Aug 14, 2013jimg2000 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"Scarface" clashed with "Magnum Force", a team of hard boiled L.A. police squad formed solely to stop mob king Cohen from taking over the city of Angels.
lasertravis
Aug 13, 2013lasertravis rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I did enjoy this stylish period 40's L.A. gangster flick. Impressive cast, but acting really isn't the draw here (no one really puts in a fantastic performance) it is the action and the costumes/sets (this is a very good looking movie).…
Jun 20, 2013docjnsuss rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Based on a book Gangster Squad is a violent and stylized telling of the conflict between mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) and the LAPD in 1949. Mickey has taken control of all mob activities in LA against the wishes of the Chicago mob.…
bluedog8422
Jun 03, 2013
A great ganster movie. Never a dull moment. Definitely a movie to watch!
jpozenel
May 29, 2013jpozenel rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
There were some really great looking tough guys cast in this movie as bad guys. Sean Penn gave a good performance. Still somehow there was something lacking. The politically correct mix of members that made up the "gangster squad"…
bossje33
Apr 25, 2013bossje33 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
good movie, a lot of action