Gangster Squad

(spoiler free)

I never got to the cinema to see Gangster Squad but I was eager to get it on DVD and give it a watch. I enjoyed 2012’s Lawless which had a gangster slant to it so I suspected that I would have a similar experience with Gangster Squad. It has boasts a great cast who performed brilliantly in a simple storyline of good and loyal versus bad and corrupt.

All the characters were genuinely likeable and Sean Penn did a great job of playing the formidable Mickey Cohen. There was also humour placed where appropriate which was a nice touch at times.

The action sequences were good and accompanied by a good soundtrack, however for a few at the beginning of the movie it was hard to see exactly what was going on as the scenes took part at night, some better lighting might have helped. The use of slow motion for the final scene at the hotel lobby was great and look really good.

From the cars to the bars I think a great job was done to give of that 40’s feel and I really enjoyed getting a look into the culture back then. The story was great because it was so simple but I would have liked it to have been stretched out slightly further maybe to the two hour mark, just to make it that bit more epic but in saying that it’s already a great gangster flick.

BIGGEST FLAW – Could have been longer

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT – Set & Costume Design

Written by Hamish Calvert

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Rating – 10/10

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