Gangster SquadMovie Reviews

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    Written January 15, 2013

    Critics Wrong!!!

    by Dennis in Oregon

    I went to this movie because of the negative reviews...

    I enjoyed this film very much from beginning to end...

    Great cast...

    I may see it again...

    • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 19, 2013

    A GREAT GANGSTER MOVIE

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    Wow this movie was amazing ! Every action scene was so detailed with blood and a wow factor. I recomend seeing it because it gives you a true outlook on the gangster scene in los angeles in the 1940s. MUST SEE THIS MOVIE!!All the actors and actresses were on point and this movie is a tear jerker at some parts. This movie is more for adults due to the violence and some gore of blood.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 22, 2013

    The Gangster Squad

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    Absolutely loved it! Some people would say it was too much shooting, but I would say there was not any more shooting than you would expect from a gangster film. Matter of fact, even though it begins with a pretty gruesome scene involving Mickey & his cohorts, it wasn't as gruesome as some other gangster films I've seen. The movie is intended for adults. It was not a complicated plot to follow, but there was plenty of action, a little romance drama regarding Wooters and Grace, and plenty of anticipation for the viewers as to how the Gangster Squad was going to bring the bad guys down. It seemed like a lot of thought & effort was exercised regarding detailed scnerery, vehicles, and clothing of the period, dramatic explosions, etc. You can't beat the all star cast! Penn, Brolin, Gosling, & Stone were phenomenal, as usual! Mackie is an interesting star to watch & enjoyed Nick Nolte's gruff character. Pure entertainment to get your mind of of the everyday grind. Go see it!!

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 23, 2013

    Parental guidance.

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    One of best performances. It was hilarious. Had lots of meaning on how we raised our own children vs how our children raise our grand kids. We still can show them young 'ens how we had fun and they have so much of a good time doing things we used to do,,, free and at no cost. Just lots of fun,! We , the grandparents only want the best for our kids and grand kids and this movie sure portrays those thoughts exactly. Many, many meaningful moments!!!

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 12, 2013

    Gangster Squad

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    Great movie, one of the best "Gangster" movies I have seen in a while compared to other "GanstA" movies. A story that can be foreseen once the movie has started, but more enjoyable then the any movie this year by far.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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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.

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 13, 2013

    FANTASTIC!!

    by EJmovieBUFF

    THIS WAS SUCH A GREAT MOVIE OR SHOULD I SAY FANTASTIC MOVIE! Emma Stone (favorite actress) did a amazing job but overall I liked Sean Penn as Mickey Cohen. He really won me over!

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 19, 2013

    Compelling story, and characters

    by Kay11Jay

    Go see it, it was one of those movies that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was taken with the story of justice and good vs evil.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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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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  • Must Go!
    Written January 20, 2013

    Excellent! - All-Star Cast

    by Lsavan

    The movie was better than the movie trailers depicted! The all-star actors were fabulous, including Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, and Emma Stone. It was a slice of history, and to see how the mobster Mickey Cohen was taken down was nothing but pure violence. I am not suggesting the violence, guns, etc., were good however it surely leaves you wondering after the end of WWII how the violence after the war(s) brought men back to this country knowing how to fight. This movie although it appears glamorous is not.
    The scenery was gorgeous including the era of Art Deco with the neon signs, high fashion, and clubs.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 20, 2013

    Just turn off your brain and enjoy

    by 140bytemoviereview

    Take a bunch of square-jawed cops, add one scenery-chewing Sean Penn, give them Tommy guns and film noir lingo, disengage your higher brain functions and have fun. And when you've had your fill of blood, explosions, fistfights and power drills to the head, there's always Emma Stone to look at, wearing dresses so slinky that a Slinky will slink back up the stairs in shame.

    There, I did it. I used variations of 'slink' three times in one sentence. That required more intellect that you'll find in 'Gangster Squad's entire script. But, hey, it's January, and you can't spend all of the next two months trying to catch every Oscar-nominated film for 2012 that you missed.

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    • 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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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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  • Must Go!
    Written January 19, 2013

    Exciting, Fun Movie

    by katiee20

    What a great movie! I wasn't expecting much since the critics haven't been too kind, but this was such a great movie. The acting was good, the plot was good, and the action was phenomenal. Sure, it's a little predictable but it's exciting and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The love story is great and I thoroughly enjoyed my experience

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 17, 2013

    Ganster Squad

    by jlvegas

    Given the story line and history of actual events I expected a movie deep in character development and rich in facts. Instead I got an action movie that feel short of capturing my attention.

    The first shoot out scene missed the mark when the ggod guys where over mamned and out gunned by the bad guys.but, the bad guys couldn't shoot straight, making this sequence of action not belivable. After that it all went down hill from there.

    Thie good guys vs. bad guys is depicted in over-the-top special effects and comic like dialogue.

    What coul dhave bben a very good movie turned out to be a dissapointment.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written January 13, 2013

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    by dinky50

    A great movie for a cold rainy day or any day. Josh Brolin & Ryan Gosling are great together and Sean Penn makes a perfect gangster.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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