Gangster Squad

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Bradley G Gangster Squad really shows the different aspect of allegiance to the badge as the storyline isn't great but the acting makes it a good squad. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Blu B It's alright. Ever seen The Untouchables? Than you've seen this. Everything is just alright about it overall. They nail the 49' asetics, it's pretty simple to follow, and nothing is broken overall. Sean Penn as the villian suprisngly is just alright. He feels like he's trying to hard and not a natural bad guy. He never feels larger than life and a bit on the whiny side if anything. Gosling also is alright but man it feels like I'm never sure what his character is supposed to be. Sometimes he's the comedic relief, the best friend, other times he feels too soft spoken and borderline miscast, sometimes the main focus, and other times I don't even know. It feels like the plot would happen without him but he gets a big chunk of focus with Stone who also is just alright. The Squad is alright and doesn't get that much focus so they end up blending in despite being somewhat memorable ont heir own. Brolin is solid and the best thing in this. But there is large chunks where he just disappears and despite being setup as the main guy it feels like he 's only that maybe 50% of the time. The editing in this first half isn't that sharp either. The slow motion is a bit overused, it feels like stuff just happens a bit when hitting Cohen, and the way they get each member of the squad on at a time is sloppy. It does get better in the second half thank god. This did feel like in the middle it was going the wrong way and just meandering. The direction also isn't anything special. Main problem is the lighting is so dull and in lots of shots it's so dark you can barely see it. Basic camerawork also. The music is super boring and forgettable also. It sounds like every Hans Zimmer track you've ever heard. Most people should skip this and watch The Untouchables instead. Way better in every way. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Alexander W Good cast, awful movie. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Tom S Reviews made me think to not watch it until one person said to not take it literally but somewhat of a comic book with all the posing & dialogue meant to be stereotypical of the genre. Yes "over the top" at times but done so deliberately. Just shift your mind from what you expect & enjoy the pulp fiction ride. Quality, classy... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Freddie G I enjoyed it it had great acting and an amazing cast Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Jake L Really underrated, Gosling and Stone have great chemistry but it's the support cast that brings this film it's charm. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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