Great movie, I'm a big fan of the camera work.
This was not a good film but it was bad in a vaguely entertaining fashion.
Hammy and full of cliche
Okay, actors, setting, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are seen with the chemistry that will be seen later in La Land
although maybe I expected too much from the movie
Good movie, entertaining. Reminded me a bit of The Untouchables at times. Not a deep story though and you know almost any time what is going to happen next. But nicely filmed gunfights.
The worst thing in my opinion: Sean Penn. That was the worst attempt of a DeNiro impersonation if I ever saw one.
Despite the rich subject material, Gangster Squad delivers a rather mundane crime thriller. Inspired by a true story, the L.A. police chief appoints a special task force to take down local crime boss Mickey Cohen, who’s attempting to establish a mob presence on the West Coast. With an all-star cast that includes Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn, the performances are pretty good. But, the storytelling is weak and isn’t very compelling. However, the costumes and set designs give the film a remarkably authentic feel. Gangster Squad is more or less a stereotypical period crime film that has some impressive action sequences.
True story. Amazing atmosphere. Great actors.
Convincing bad guy
just couldn't get into this movie had to turn it off quarter of the way. shame cause it looked good.
In points of 'Gangster Movies' nothing goes over Martin Scorsese [http://trakt.tv/person/martin-scorsese]
But this one ... this one is really good!!!
It's very much like "The Untouchables" [http://trakt.tv/movie/the-untouchables-1987]
but with better music & awesome slow-motions!
What can I say I love me some 50's - with all these wests, ties & hats ... hunting down the bad guys with some nice Tommy Gun action ;)
More please.
"Two things you can't take back on this job, kid. Bullets out of your gun, and words out of your mouth."
Someone told me this was one of the biggest disappointments they have had in theaters and to a point I do understand. It has a great cast and solid cinematography, but might lean a little more on spectacle than a well directed story. I would recommend everyone watch The Untouchables instead.
Was Gosling's voice a character choice or were his vocal chords fucked up
i just need to know
Es divertida y la violencia estilizada siempre me ha gustado, pero me decepcionó que no apareciera Dick Tracy. Emma se ve espectacular.
You probably shouldn't think during this one. For this supposedly being based on a true story it has too many times during the movie that it has you go that's proabably not how it happened. I believe the overall concept of this story, but it felt like they tried to hard to adapt into a movie. Overall it can be enjoyed with the star studded cast that it has but I was hoping to enjoy it more than I did.
Sean Penn sure does know how to play "mobster boss" character. Been a while since I've actually watched this movie, but it's very action packed and almost guaranteed to be, what I have come to dub the genre as a, "Entertainment Casserole" type of movie. Getting a little bit of everything in a nicely layered casserole dish.
Gangster Squad's cast is incredible and it carries them across the finish line. Rueben Fleisher's style is hit and miss and it turns this movie into a comic book style action film instead of a grounded crime drama but I enjoyed the action and the characters. That makes for a pretty solid movie in my book.
Beautiful and brutal in equal amounts.
Dion Beebe's photography was stunning with gorgeous attention to the use of colour. Kudos should also to John Buckley for lighting everything so skillfully. It made a great change for a director to show everything in sharp focus and giving the camera time to drink in the scenes.
While some of the main players may not have been fully utilized or fleshed out there is not one lackluster performance.
Somehow I just couldnt get into this movie. It was not my cup of tea. Disappointing
What an amazing gangster story!! I loved it!
Good actors. Pretty good gangster-flick
Supremely entertaining. And for a recommendation, Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Definitely a watch again movie!
I liked liked liked.Enjoying
I loved it, very entertaining movie with great acting.
Better than expected, a good watch.
So, I've been anticipating this film since I first heard about it's existence mid last year. Safe to say that I hurriedly went to my local cinema on the 10th to see their second screening of it. Fortunately the rest of the audience were fairly quiet so that didn't mar the experience.
Anyway, the film. My anticipation may bias my opinion; it certainly did during the film. My biggest gripe during watching was Gosling's voice, it took me half the film to bear it. Now, I'm a HUGE Ryan Gosling fan, so I'm very used to what his normal voice sounds like; this was not it. Was he trying to put on some period accent? His character was a young war veteran, you'd think the role would demand a deeper voice such as his natural one, not the squeaky one we ended up with. I think the BBFC are getting far too lax with their judgments nowadays, there is no way this film should be rated 15, even just five years ago something like this would be emblazoned 18 in a split-second. Sure, there's no actual nudity, but the gore is... well, I was surprised it managed to pass for a 15. Just look at Wanted, there wasn't much more obscenity in that and that was an 18.
This isn't Mad Men, don't expect to see all the elegance a decade earlier. There is some glamour, but it's gritty on the whole, yet still somehow a bit tame... I haven't watched The Untouchables for ages, but this feels to be directed in a fashion similar to other recent action films rather than maintain some link with the era it represents. You didn't get slow-mo close-up cutscenes in LA Noire.
In hindsight, I didn't feel the characters were developed enough to gain any emotional rapport with them. The character I felt we had the greatest insight into was Mickey Cohen - was that intended?? I thought we were meant to feel empathy for the Gangster Squad, the good guys trying to right wrongs in unconventional ways. Yes, there were two or three moments were I felt a bit sorry for them, but really, Toy Story 3 had a greater connection. I got some feel for what the Gangster Squad were trying to stop, and they really didn't waste screen time assembling the squad, but then they were slow making themselves a visible threat to Cohen's empire, and of course there was a montage... I'm not trying to complain about this film, I do try to like it, and yes, I'd buy the DVD to watch it again, but it isn't the sort of film that MUST be seen at the cinema, it's not that engaging. If I was some harsh stuffy critic I'd say "Gangster Squad limply leads you by the hand with a long-distance view of organised crime in LA and how the city tried to stop it", but I'm not, so I'll just say if you want to see a gangster movie with lots of action and at least some element of a plot, watch this film. If you're looking for an engaging neo-noir film, re-watch LA Confidential.
Oh, and if you've seen the trailer and have therefore basically seen the movie - you haven't. If this sort of film isn't your style, sure, don't spend the money on a ticket, but if you thought you wanted to see it and are now dubious, don't worry, the trailer doesn't wreck the movie.
Delayed to january 2013
Just watched the trailer - holy cow, what a cast.
There are a least 10 well know faces + based on a true story + 50's mafia style.
This is comming on my watchlist for sure!
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Gangster Squad was a nice romp back to the days where detectives said funny lines, smoked indoors and held tommy guns. Here is a film that looks slick with a nice polish, a great ensemble cast and a story that has enough meat to it for us to chew on. Yet, people seem to be hating on it. Did they all expect another Untouchables? Sure, Gangster Squad has moments where the inspirations from past films peep through, but not once did this film try to be more than the sum of its means. Gangster Squad is a fun film, has thrilling moments and will entertain you.