American Gangster

I am not sure how this movie was not going to be great, I mean I guess it was possible for this movie to not deliver in every aspect, it has happened before, but in no way was this movie not freakin awesome. I mean I really don't want to say much more because it will all sound so cliche, but man this was a really good movie. I can sum this movie up in one scene. Russ and Denzel face off near the end, it is just the two of them sitting down at table across form one another from one another, each trying to get the other to give up more than they are willing to give up. Normally Denzel crushes the other actor, not in any ill inteded way, but he is just that good and his personality is just that strong and it is hard to hold your own with Denzel and not look like you are literally trying to out do him, but Russ man, Russ stood toe to toe, nose to nose, to one of Hollywood's biggest giants and he did not blink. That is American Gangster, Ridely Scott telling the story of two giants from opposite sides of the law finding enough common ground to work together.

Nuff said

GRADE - A