Movie review: American Gangster

I wanted to see American Gangster in theatres, but never got around to it. Come to think of it, in the past year I've probably only seen 10-20% of the movies I wanted to see. I'm not quite sure where the time went, but between learning about inbound marketing and trying to keep a busy social calendar, there have not been many movies.

Anyways, American Gangster was awesome. I really liked it. I like both Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, but I think the script and direction would have made lesser actors look good. The story is tight, even in the Unrated Extended Edition we watched. Some scenes, like rescuing the junkie cop from the projects, are unforgettable.

Easily worth a rental. I don't buy movies anymore, but if I did this one would make the cut.