Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Cast: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte
Running time: 113 minutes
Inspired by true events, this film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers who form a secret group called the Gangster Squad, in the late 1940’s, to take down the criminal empire of drug kingpin and former boxer Mickey Cohen.
Visually speaking, this film looks
good. It can also count on a cast of talented folks to carry the material.
Unfortunately, the material was weak. The characters were underdeveloped and
all kind of seem to blend into each other. There was nobody to really care about
or root for. And the acting felt uninspired. Even Sean Penn, who is mostly
always great, came off bad here.
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