They say real life inspires drama. American Gangster too claims to be fiction inspired by fact. The problem with the movie lies in the process of dramatization. It seems like the script writer and director picked up a book, like this one for instance, and went about making the movie. Which is a surprise since [...]
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American Gangster: Trite
Posted in Movies, tagged American Gangster, Denzil Washington, Gangster movie conventions, GodFather, GodFather Part II, Ridley Scott, Russel Crowe, Steven Zaillian on November 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »