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 Rating:  - engrossing story of corruption and gangster entrepreneurshipAs I was warned that there is "nothing new" about this film, I was unsure if it was worth it. To be sure, the story is pretty run-of-the-mill: after a long apprenticeship with a Harlem manipulator, a young hustler figures out a new way to get pure heroin into the country. He then runs it like a business, establishing a superior brand and building an empire. Meanwhile, a cop focuses on him, and you can guess the rest. What made this a fabulous experience was the acting: Washington is second to none in his ability to project an entire environment and background into every gesture. Crowe is also superb as an honest, though troubled cop, who gets extraordinary powers to build a team and pursue him. In between, you get a vivid (and thankfully not too detailed) picture of the times, from the Vietnam War to the changing role of blacks in US society. Taken together, the film is a true gem, one of Scott's best in my opinion. Warmly recommended. Rating: - Bought a DVDSpeedy delivery from the USA to Europe. Happy both with the product and the speed. To be recommended Rating: - Don't mess with DenzelGreat gangster movie. A nice departure from usual organized crime films about italian families or the modern day rap star gang bangers. Denzel Washington is a fabulous actor. He consumes the leading role of Frank Lucas, a man from Carolina that is tutored under a crime boss in Harlem for 15 years. After his mentor passes away, he fights to maintain the "kingdom" that was established. He revolutionizes the way that his "type" of business is conducted. Being a true story, I'm glad they didn't only glamourize the gangster lifestyle. They show the way that the drug trade affects the everyday people, including showing junkies passed out on filthy floors while Frank and his family eat Thanksgiving dinner. There's a certain morality to the story once you reach the end of the film. I've loved every movie I've seen where Washington plays the heel. Rating: - Very good, but not greatVery strong acting and directing. But this movie is way too long and it lacks that extra something that makes a film great. So I highly recommend it, but don't expect a film that compares with The Godfather, Godfather II, or Good Fellas. Rating: - American Progress during Vietnam WarFilm based on the real character, black gangster from NYC area who was distributing Blue Magic drug in late 60s and early 70s. It is a story of a man driven to succeed in the only trade he knew, at any price. He uses Italian Mafia tactics and employs his immediate family and cousins to help him with distribution. The genius of his channel distribution is that he has arranged for drug delivery via MP transport between military bases on the US east coast and Vietnam where the war was fought. As he pushes competition away with his superior products and takes away cut from the middle man that happens to be NYC Special Investigation Unit, he starts building enemies, slowly but surely. The moral of the story is that this man, Frank Lucas, no matter how ruthless is the picture perfect of the American Dream. He works hard, he is driven and dermined and has his goal. He becomes someone that white people have to recon with. But at the end, his empire is like a house of cards where he takes NYC police department, his family and himself down to the dungeons. His wealth and success are not saving him from the justice system where he spends 15 years of his life before he can be free again. Wonderful cast and a great story. Many of the support actors are from HBOs shows like "Deadwood" and "Wire", they look worn out, raw and full of supressed anger - fantastic characters. Great movie. Browse for similar items by category: |
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