Must Go! Dang That Gangster Squad by Darkola First off, I would advise anyone who read "critic" reviews to simply ignore them, as they gave this movie pretty bad reviews. I went with my wife today, expecting just an ok movie, but found myself...
Go Mickey Cohen Fan Fiction by MedRed Based on the trailer and the subject material, I assumed Gangster Squad would be a story driven mob movie. After noticing the sub 2 hour run time when ordering tickets, I realized it would be a lot...
So-so Better than I thought, but not great. Dont listen to Critics...ever by starjowns After reading some reviews that described a lot of action, violence and fun dialogue, I decided to go. I see why the critics panned it because I was actually enjoying it, a lot of action, great...
75 New York Observer | Rex Reed The best thing about Gangster Squad is how they got the 1940s accoutrements right. Read full review
63 Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea Penn's over-the-top tirades and bullying threats are still there - it's a wild and woolly performance that isn't always as menacing as perhaps the actor intended it to be. Read full review
60 The Hollywood Reporter | Todd McCarthy Made up of synthetics rather than whole cloth, this lurid concoction superficially gets by thanks to a strong cast and jazzy period detail, but its cartoonish contrivances fail to convince and lack any of the depth, feeling or atmosphere of genre stand-bearers like "L.A. Confidential." Read full review
60 New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman Instead of expanding their sights, Fleischer and Beall narrow them, into a repetitive and increasingly exhausting series of shootouts. By the end, those guns might as well be held by extras, rather than some of the most talented actors of our time. Read full review