Gangster SquadMovie Reviews

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    Written January 19, 2013

    very entertaining

    by mooVsR4me

    Wow! What an entertaining flick. It claims to be based on a true story. I wonder how much is fact and how much is Hollywood. If the part about the undercover gangster squad's tatics is true: WOW! If only TODAY'S COPS could fight (literally) crime that way we'd have a whole lot less gangs!

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  • So-so
    Written January 16, 2013

    Ehhhhh

    by swaymbsc

    I understand why fans say this is a "go" movie, and I completely understand why critics say this is a "no" movie. Was I entertained? Yes. Were their a bunch of cheesy clichés? Yes. Overall it was ok. I barely give it a 7 out of 10.

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    Written January 13, 2013

    Loved it!

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    Not a chick flick, but it DOES have Ryan Gosling! Really enjoyed the movie. Sean Penn is amazing. Tons of violence. The period clothes and sets were beautiful. This chick loved it.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written January 19, 2013

    Casting Poor (except for Penn)

    by jessejamieshow

    Penn was great but the rest of the cast was simply not believable. Not tough guys- soft spoken wimps with guns. Too bad, great story poor execution.

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  • So-so
    Written January 28, 2013

    Predictable but enteraining

    by butteredkorn

    If you like The Untouchables or vigilante justice then this one is right up your alley.Be aware that although this is based on true facts, Hollywood has taken liberties in it's reenactment of actual events.

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  • So-so
    Written January 27, 2013

    Noir? Action? Graphic?

    by PG1993

    I still didn't get it. Lots of recalling of famous movies, but characters with little or no depth. Dialogue ridiculous at time? (Emma Stone at the bar with Ryan Gosling one, for example, Really??)

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    Written January 13, 2013

    Gangster Squad left me satisfied

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    With the excitement of TV Shows like Boardwalk Empire and this new found love of reclaiming the history of mobsters etc. I was thrilled when Gangster Squad trailers began popping up everywhere.
    Because of the hype of Boardwalk, though I think Gangster Squad had a lot to live up to. There were some parts of the film that missed the mark. The movie starts slow and you can tell the actors are trying their best to live up to the period they are representing.
    The action scenes are out-of-this-world, in the sense that it's not your typical Hollywood movie. The way the film was shot gives it a more robust feel when watching the chasing scenes or seeing the guns pop and glow.
    There are elements of this film that will definitely keep you entertained. A lot more jokes and laughing then I thought there would be.
    Overall I will most likely see it again and it will definitely be added to my movie collection.

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  • Oh No!
    Written February 4, 2013

    Gangster Squad

    by john leland

    Pointless violence and gore, and no real heart in the story. More like a cartoon. Sean Penn was ridicolous in his role of the villain, Mickey Coen. Too much shooting, and way too much gore. No empathy with any of the characters. I should ask for a refund.

    Thanks for checking, but this is a bomb!!!!

    John Leland'

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    Written January 14, 2013

    Better Than I Expected

    by MeashLL

    This movie was better than I expected. I knew Sean Penn would be fantastic...he always is. But, I wasn't sure about Brolin and Gossling. They worked well together and everything played out well on screen. There was a little bit of creative liberty with the storytelling but all in all a pretty good movie.

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    Written January 12, 2013

    Awesome!

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    In all my years of going to movies I've never once been excited enough to go to an midnight release of a movie but I just had to see Gangster Squad, & I liked it so much that I came out wanting to go see it again in theaters which once again I never do, Sean Penn makes the movie, he's just a bonafied bad *** with his portrayal of Micky Cohen, & the shootouts were well done & fun to watch, out of the "Gangster" films I've seen (Godfather Trilogy, Goodfellas, Scarface, Etc) this has to be #2 only behind Godfather which is my favorite, 4 out of 5 stars!

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    Written January 13, 2013

    What a cast of characters!

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    I am not a gangster movie fan but this was a great movie. It had romance, it had a plot and it had good guys that went bad. Love Emma Stone and the cast of misfit cops sold the show. Sean Penn is great as Mickey Cohen, he plays the part to make it real. Go see this movie!

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 12, 2013

    Old school gangster

    by Pauly Walnuts

    I really enjoyed this flick. Good to see Sean Penn doing his thing. Those 5 guys had a lot of balls to take on the entire Mickey Cohen outfit. The ending was good...was waiting for a twist that never happened and it was little predictable but it was fun to watch it play out. The fashion of this time period piece was so cool...what a great time to be young and alive.

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  • Must Go!
    Written January 18, 2013

    Gangster Squad

    by cinema4grit

    All actors wee fabulous!! This movie told a story from our past as well as was entertaining. I was pleased to see the accuracy of the props, from dinner ware, automobiles, store signs, clothing and language.

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  • So-so
    Written January 14, 2013

    The seats were confy

    by wrestlerjay07

    The movie is very slow and I dont think any gangster movie is going to come glose to scarface but.It has its moments and if you lioke the 50's then its good but if you dont then just stay home or rent it.

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    Written January 28, 2013

    Thoroughly enjoyed it...

    by texaskaren16

    This movie wasn't really on our list to see, but we ended up there based on a good show time. Glad that we did. It had great action and well placed laughs. The acting was great and you were at least a bit invested even with the characters that weren't very central or well fleshed out. Have to say, we had no expectations going in, but we loved it.

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