American Ganster

The film introduces us the life in the Harlem during the 1970s. Denzel Washington plays Frank Lucas and was a typical component of the gangster who prowls the city to kill somebody for a fee. Although he was a ruthless thug he was loved by his people and continuously had time to take his mother to church. With his cold-blooded and unrelenting character he was hired as the personal driver and right-hand man of Harlems drug magnate, Ellsworth Bumpy Johnson. Unkn ingest to him this would lead his life to wealth and so to chaos.For the review, the setting of the moving jut out is perfect and it portrays the real ambiance of the 70s during the time that drugs argon uncontrolled and uncontrolled. Director Ridley Scott has indeed perfected this image to make confident(predicate) viewers can feel the real surroundings, how the people in Harlem interact and how Frank Lucas and his hands ruled over the city. Ridley also properly selected the actors for their intent and installed in t hem the personality that matches their role. The movie is believable because it was based on a true story and relays to us the true event and situations during that period.The thesis of this movie can be found in its context. The title itself shows a wider picture of a nation that is disintegrating because of prostitution, misappropriated gun and drug trade which was rampant during the 6Os and 70s. The significance of the story connects when the US is making war with Vietnam and instigates political wreak of President Nixon and his agenda with other countries. Political instability created unsecured federation between nation and this time Vietnam became the source of illegal drug merchandise and eventually entered the main heart of New York.The Harlem, however, was a place where practice of impartiality cannot penetrate and control because gangsters have been able to arm themselves and repel whatsoever force that goes into their territories. The influence of drugs and money h as infected the law and New York became inhabit by corrupt police officers and state officials who are under the payroll department of the drug lords. Drugs dictated the status of life and gangsters were ruling everything and everybody. The main estimate of this movie is also apparent. Drugs create evil men and evil men create drugs.It is a continuous process and has been a social infirmity for over a century. What makes drugs to be the roots of evil is the money make in the trade. Drugs and money always correlate and money can vitiate and move everything regardless of any political or judicial obstacle. all(prenominal) kinds of evils emanate from greed of money and money comes from drugs easily. Incidentally, the moral fiber of our law cannot be taken for granted. Somebody out there does not rival with the broken judicial system and will ways to put a stop on this.In this case, Russel Crowe who plays the detective hunts Frank and put him in prison. He plays his role effect ively by subjecting Frank to interrogation and strategizes everything to pin him down. Although the illegal trade has already infected the police force, it was the incorruptible Crowe who have uprooted the steer that is bearing the fruit. In the end, the good prevails over evil (Scott). Viewers rated this movie with four stars if the basis for the perfect score is five.Accordingly, this movie was like the moderne Scarface which story was also based from illegal drug trade, crime and avenging during the 1930s gangster era. Although the events in this film were not totally contrary compared to Scarface, the movie also revolve in the subject of illegal trading, crime and corruption. The only difference is the plot of the story which happens in small suburban black area and most of the major stars are also black. Scarface is a fiction but American Gangsters is based from a true story.My own personal view for this film is positively higher than four stars because it caught my provok e from the beginning of the story up to its end. It does not compel you to watch the enough movie but glued you to the screen absorbing everything that you see. It happens in a real drama and every scene was grippingly awesome and interesting. Denzel Washington, Russel Crowe and the director as well as the people who made this film must be applauded for the job well done. Work Cited American Gangster. 2007. Ridley Scott, et al. , November 2, 2007.