Telling a true story doesn't excuse a filmmaker from making his movie stand out from the many others that have traversed similar ground.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of American Gangster (2007) was written by Alonso Duralde and published by MSNBC on 30 Apr 2008.
American Gangster has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
More reviews of this movie:
Review of American Gangster (2007)
By Ken C (567) on 23 Jan 2017
Review of American Gangster (2007)
Review of American Gangster (2007)
By Lisa B (682) on 23 Jan 2017
Review of American Gangster (2007)
By Steve C (928) on 14 Nov 2016
Review of American Gangster (2007)
By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 18 Oct 2017
Review of American Gangster (2007)
By Ricky P (225) on 23 Nov 2016
Review of Nancy Drew (2007)
By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 14 Jun 2007
Review of Trespass (1992)
By Dean M (1,337) on 11 Dec 2006
Review of Max Payne (2008)
Review of An American Crime (2007)
By Matt Noller (14) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 17 Aug 2008
Popular Movies Right Now
