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Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

2013
Drama, Crime
1h 53m
A chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s. (imdb)

Directed by:

Ruben Fleischer

Screenwriter:

Will Beall, Paul Lieberman

Starring:

Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Giovanni Ribisi, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Robert Patrick, Emma Stone, Michael Peña, Frank Grillo, Ambyr Childers, Mireille Enos, Chelsea Edmundson

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Gangster Squad

2013
Drama, Crime
1h 53m
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ytadelYtadel
Rated 13 Jan 2013
5
57th
I actually thought this juvenile, unapologetically R-rated cops 'n' robbers shoot-em-up pulp kind of hit the spot as a chaser after Oscar season. Like half of Sean Penn's screen time is him killing his own mooks for failing him, which becomes hilarious. I would have given it a higher score, HOWEVER, I'm forced as a matter of principle to deduct 10 points for them slicing up and reshooting the movie after the Aurora shooting. Letting James Holmes dictate the content of our movies? Fuck that.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 08 Feb 2013
4
16th
How can something that combines so many thing I like, fail so badly??
Rated 08 Feb 2013
bunkenBunken
Rated 11 Jan 2013
40
24th
It got tommy guns, hats, cigarettes, a more evil than evil gangster and therefore also a squad who wants to stop him. But everything seems like play and pretend. As if Fleischer just sent all the good, but badly cast actors into a huge walk in closet and said: "When you come out, we're gonna play gangster." That's just not enough - you also need a story and scenes that actually makes sense mr. Fleischer! Instead, watch The Untouchables again!
Rated 11 Jan 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 13 Jan 2013
5
20th
Comparisons to L.A. Noire are completely unwarranted; Unlike the revolutionary video game, this doesn't come with a wireless controller that allows you drive recklessly through the streets of late 40's Los Angeles and apprehend a pervy upskirt photographer.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 11 Jan 2013
55
39th
It's no 'The Untouchables'. It's not even on the level of 'Mulholland Falls'. Pretty flat stuff but as mindless popcorn bullshit, it's acceptable.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 27 Jun 2016
60
59th
Huge excellent cast. Josh Brolin leads some LAPD cowboys against corruption in Los Angeles in the mid 50's. Ryan Gosling was good. Emma Stone was adorable as the moll. I liked Robert Patrick as the sharpshooter & Mireille Enos as the wife. There was something very satisfying about seeing Sean Penn get beaten bloody. The story seemed haphazard, but it was inspired by true events. More potential than was realized. If you're in the mood for a mob shoot-em up, this is somewhat entertaining.
Rated 27 Jun 2016
paxtonPaxton
Rated 19 Jul 2014
65
49th
I literally had no idea Josh Brolin could brood until I saw this movie.
Rated 19 Jul 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 15 Jan 2013
65
58th
The comic book remake of Mulholland Falls with paper-thin characters; Sean Penn as Al Pacino in Dick Tracy and e-v-e-r-y gangster cliche down to guns in violin cases. They even resurrected Nick Nolte! But if you like 1950s LA based crime tales as much as I, and you can disregard that you know all the plot points going into it, it's actually pretty enjoyable.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 11 Jan 2013
50
38th
Starts off well, but in the end this is a film without direction and seemingly without anyone striving for perfection in any area. Tries too hard to be "cool" and ends up being too over the top and wacky, flimsy in tone and poor in execution. Wears everything on its sleeve and the violence and potentially great villain lose all their impact early on when you realize that the film has no surprises left. I've never seen Gosling and Stone this unimpressively mediocre. Disappointing.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 30 Jan 2021
26
17th
This isn't a poor man's LA Confidential, this isn't even a poor man's Bugsy. This is, however, a poor man's Dick Tracy where everyone except Sean Penn managed to get those glandular issues treated.
Rated 30 Jan 2021
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 17 Feb 2014
62
30th
A front runner for laziest title in movies, this is partially saved by the ridiculous over the top violence (the Christmas shootout being the highlight).
Rated 17 Feb 2014
evranaevrana
Rated 08 Oct 2013
60
24th
Based on real events which conveniently looked like a video game. It has everything a good video game needs, nice musical score, a good villain, a 6 men squad to pick your player from... you know the drill. Things that made it more watchable; great song choices and the costumes: The fashion back then was amazing, I should give them that and they should make a Batman movie where Sean Penn is Two-Face.
Rated 08 Oct 2013
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 29 Aug 2013
6
41st
Gangster Squad was slated by many, but personally I don't think that all the negativity is warranted. This is by no means The Godfather and it offers nothing new to the gangster formulae, but it doesn't have to. The script is poor and some of the performances are half hearted. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone have chemistry together. But Sean Penn is surprisingly and awkwardly off form. The styling, visuals, cinematography and set pieces are impressive and overall I found it harmlessly enjoyable.
Rated 29 Aug 2013
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 23 Jun 2013
60
61st
Badass sufficiency. If you have a Y chromosome and didn't like this movie, ask your doctor about Low T. "Cop that's not for sale is like a dog with rabies; there's no medicine for it, you just gotta...put'em down."
Rated 23 Jun 2013
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 16 May 2013
80
79th
Very well acted, great plot, great action, hell of a gangster movie ^by all the above, I mean in a cartoony fun way. This ain't melodrama. Painted with crayons, not water colours
Rated 16 May 2013
naurunauru
Rated 15 May 2013
61
60th
Tommy guns and fedoras, sometimes that's what you need. There's even one guy with a tommy gun in each hand blazing away. Gosling can't act, and lowers the quality of the film, but everyone else is very good. Feels like a dark remake of Dick Tracy and/or the Untouchables.
Rated 15 May 2013
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 11 May 2013
1
3rd
more like wangster squad
Rated 11 May 2013
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 07 Apr 2013
75
60th
It's entertainment. That's all. If you were expecting LA Confidential, I have no idea what planet you're from. Alright, It's definitely not The Untouchables, but it was a lot of fun, especially for a Sunday night.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
bernie20bernie20
Rated 05 Apr 2013
94
73rd
Fabulous film. Great acting, effects, and plot. Chemistry between actors was wonderful.
Rated 05 Apr 2013
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 24 Jan 2013
78
72nd
This movie has an excellent ensemble cast and they all seem to be having fun with their roles. Gangster Squad is a well made period movie. There is one unnecessary fight scene near the end of the movie but otherwise this is a very entertaining movie.
Rated 24 Jan 2013
mlpgaffneymlpgaffney
Rated 20 Jan 2013
45
11th
I can not express how disappointed I was when I saw this because it's like a poor-man's L.A. Confidential. The dialog sounds like it was ripped from some of the corniest movies set in the 40s/50s, the acting was bland (which is saying A LOT considering the cast), it was so incredibly predictable (in the first 20 minutes I knew who was going to die and when), and I've seen less ham at a pig farm. This movie is just an insult to filmmaking and it had such promise.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 16 Jan 2013
50
21st
Sean Penn chews up every frame Emma Stone sideboob and Josh Brolin punches everyone
Rated 16 Jan 2013
mlang66235mlang66235
Rated 13 Jan 2013
5
11th
demorestDemorest
Rated 12 Jan 2013
2
22nd
Dull callback with the explosive political muckraking of noir exchanged for confused, nostalgic "style."
Rated 12 Jan 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 10 Jan 2013
40
31st
There's nothing to Gangster Squad. Under the gangster movie surface, it's an empty, hollow movie, and there's absolutely no reason to watch it. You trudge through it, hoping the payoff will be worth the almost two hours of your life that it takes to finish and you won't get that. The Untouchables exists so this film doesn't have to. It has an attractive cast and some touches of humor, but Gangster Squad is a cheap knockoff of one of what used to be one of the most reliable genres around.
Rated 10 Jan 2013
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 24 May 2016
80
47th
nice it was, only, a lot of shooting, so not for children
Rated 24 May 2016
bharathbharath
Rated 29 Mar 2015
60
29th
The movie was packed with a very strong cast, good cinematography, unfortunately it lacked the story. The movie can be considered entertaining at best but it is not a crime drama the trailer billed it to be. The movie is a failed gangster film, I like gangster movies a lot. Watch it if you dont have anything better.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
stripyStripy
Rated 24 Mar 2015
80
58th
It rides on every cliche it can, and that is what I expected and liked. With that the predictable story, it made me think of Sin City from time to time, though it is, at least trying to be, a bit more serious. Entertaining
Rated 24 Mar 2015
delizdeliz
Rated 20 Feb 2015
67
18th
Unbearable.
Rated 20 Feb 2015
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 20 May 2014
40
35th
The film makes it clear that if you really want to fight the lawless thugs of the world, you have to be as lawless as they are--a vigilante mentality that's hardly moral and upright in any context, certainly not in a rose-colored "heroic" history lesson sort of way. And that plays out in one derivative shoot-out after another, scenes that feel all too familiar. One-by-one, bad guys and good alike are pummeled, battered, riddled and gut-shot.(pluggedin.com)
Rated 20 May 2014
mrhappyMr.Happy
Rated 18 May 2014
66
17th
DYK that Johnny Stompanato the actual bodyguard of the mafia boss in this film in his time once got aggravated and pointed a gun at actor Sean Connery on a film set only to have Connery take the gun from him, beat him and force him from the movie set? No kidding, just google it, it actually happened! Sean Connery, you awesome guy. Anyway this film is nothing you haven't seen before, you can watch it once and forget about it or better watch Drive (2011) instead for an actually great Ryan Gosling
Rated 18 May 2014
bagarbjorneBagarbjorne
Rated 05 Apr 2014
62
53rd
It starts out good, but somehow doesn't quite deliver in the end
Rated 05 Apr 2014
jalanbjalanb
Rated 29 Mar 2014
73
50th
"There's nothing to Gangster Squad" and that's what makes it good. It's a clichéd, genre movie done with ein bischen pzazz, and a wole lotta gumbo. `Boys are playing their parts to the hilt, girls are ... well they're there too. Some nice camerawork just before the shootings, some nice dialogue just after the gore, some nice firework during. Have a beer (you'll need it to dumb down your inner Ebert) or two, and waste a Friday night on a good show
Rated 29 Mar 2014
maxwax123maxwax123
Rated 06 Mar 2014
79
27th
Solala
Rated 06 Mar 2014
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 21 Feb 2014
84
46th
Sean Penn as mickey cohen is amazing, his parts sent chills up my spine. That guy can act. The whole movie was well paced, well put together. everyone oozed charisma and style. exactly what I was hoping to see given the title of the movie.
Rated 21 Feb 2014
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 18 Feb 2014
13
5th
Tiresome series of violent episodes around which there is absolutely no exploration of character or masculinity. So much talent wasted.
Rated 18 Feb 2014
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
65
22nd
I like the concept of bringing back a disappeared style of a topic that's endured, and while this isn't the kind of thing that sticks with a viewer once he or she has left the theater, the truth is that most of the movies it pays tribute to never really did either. That doesn't mean they weren't fun to look at.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
grayson8Grayson8
Rated 10 Jan 2014
90
87th
old-timey fun, great dialouge and characters plus it has Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in bed together, what more do you need ;)
Rated 10 Jan 2014
weafdogWeafdog
Rated 24 Dec 2013
34
37th
Dir. Fleischer is probably a fan of The Untouchables. Too bad he and his executive producers missed what makes that film work. Nevertheless, Gosling makes the most of his poorly-scripted character.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 22 Dec 2013
77
73rd
This isn't a thinking film. It's a go in and watch copious amounts of bullets fly everywhere. It isn't Scorsese, it's not Miller's Crossing, it's not L.A. Confidential. That doesn't mean it's shit. Penn is over the top yes, Gosling is annoying at times yes, the plot isn't exactly the most novel thing we've seen, check. For those who like gangster film though, like me, this is perfectly fun as it is.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
mohkoMohko
Rated 18 Dec 2013
40
27th
I feel like Gangster squad couldn't make up it's mind what kind of a movie it wants to be. Now it's just a strange mix of a serious crime drama and a dumb blockbuster.
Rated 18 Dec 2013
mccorpseMcCorpse
Rated 16 Dec 2013
78
48th
fun time even though it totally rips off the untouchables. Its not as incredible as other gangster movies but its action packed and fun to watch.
Rated 16 Dec 2013
bownBown
Rated 10 Oct 2013
61
12th
This was tremendously entertaining but for basically all the wrong reasons. When the cast have fun with it they can be bearable - Penn is AMAZING - but for the most part feel wasted, while the direction is far too flashy and over-the-top, when it's not being Noir 101. But after Crazy Stupid Love it was nice to see Gosling and Stone as a pairing again.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 03 Oct 2013
75
38th
Really damn close to being good. Damn shame too.
Rated 03 Oct 2013
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 03 Sep 2013
70
54th
AMAZING cast!!! And pretty good performances by almost everyone (Sean Penn is amazing!). But the movie just lacks something... I think it's the story.. the 'super squad' (some heroes are not really introduced, kinda picked at random) fail in a pretty lame way during their first attempt.. and the movie kind of lacks cohesion. OK gangster flick
Rated 03 Sep 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 16 Aug 2013
60
62nd
Good film.
Rated 16 Aug 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 10 Aug 2013
63
27th
63.000
Rated 10 Aug 2013
mspraguemsprague
Rated 24 Jul 2013
60
31st
A bit over the top but still fun to watch Josh Brolin and Sean Penn.
Rated 24 Jul 2013
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 20 Jul 2013
55
34th
A great cast starring in a predictable film, just no standout performances. The story could have been more fleshed out on the side of the gangsters.
Rated 20 Jul 2013
methad1methad1
Rated 25 Jun 2013
55
24th
Was corny too many times to be rated any higher
Rated 25 Jun 2013
zdlindemannzdlindemann
Rated 21 Jun 2013
81
47th
Entertaining, a little cheesy
Rated 21 Jun 2013
ribcageribcage
Rated 16 Jun 2013
84
84th
It is exactly what happens when you decide to remake The Untouchables, however for every ounce of characterization that film has, you replace it with bullet sprays, explosions, and brutal beatdowns. If you're not into movies heavy on the action and loose on everything else, you're bound to hate it.
Rated 16 Jun 2013
j_henshallJ Henshall
Rated 16 Jun 2013
68
0th
A film which is not exactly "blockbuster" material, but does set out some amazing action scenes. An underrated performance from Penn along with a spectacular piece of script writing especially of the character portrayed by Gosling, does not do the film justice. It's the poor plot which has damaged any chance of this film gaining high ratings. However, with an all star cast and gripping action scenes, it's definitely worth a view!
Rated 16 Jun 2013
sommssomms
Rated 15 Jun 2013
55
22nd
Video-game level writing. Forgettable.
Rated 15 Jun 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
Gangster Squad has a phenomenal cast, and well, it poops all over them and gives me a shitty movie. What? Why?!
Rated 03 Jun 2013
jerkyJerky
Rated 27 May 2013
55
58th
Like L.A. Noire...the movie, but with less story.
Rated 27 May 2013
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 12 May 2013
79
30th
Sean Penn plays one mean S.O.B. A fun watch, not a lot in the way of a rewatch. Definitely a cheap thrill, but there's nothing wrong with that.
Rated 12 May 2013
hologramhologram
Rated 10 May 2013
45
3rd
Riddled with cliches, excessive slo-mo and special effects, graphic violence with no point other than to get this over the hump into an R rating. What you'd get if you gave someone an unlimited budget to make a "cool" movie but they had no idea what makes a movie good.
Rated 10 May 2013
pursusPursus
Rated 05 May 2013
55
18th
This is a paint-by-numbers cheesy action movie with zero personality. It's got clunky dialog, wooden protagonists, a cartoon for a villain, and it's jam-packed with tired old cliches. I guess it's worth a watch if you catch it on cable and you have nothing better to do, but please don't pay any money to see it.
Rated 05 May 2013
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 30 Apr 2013
91
70th
1123: good job. nice bio.
Rated 30 Apr 2013
obdurateObdurate
Rated 25 Apr 2013
70
41st
Just ultimately a good time where everyone is pretty much a badass.
Rated 25 Apr 2013
nofearnofear
Rated 24 Apr 2013
85
86th
Think Untouchables and you won't be far off with this one. You know exactly whats coming and it delivers.
Rated 24 Apr 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 20 Apr 2013
70
42nd
While there isn't anything in here that's spectacularly well-done, or even anything that we haven't seen before (and arguably done better), the flick is a throwback to the crime-dramas of old and in that respect I actually really enjoyed what I saw. Everyone's performances were really well-done (with particular emphasis on Sean Penn's performance, but, everybody loves a good bad guy). Sure there's loose ends, sure it's formulaic, sure the guy(s) get(s) the girl(s) in the end. But it's well-done.
Rated 20 Apr 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 19 Apr 2013
86
76th
This movie was fantastic mindless entertainment. Sure, the plot wasn't very deep but it is an action movie after all. You don't see Arnold up for any Oscars do you? I thought that this whole thing was well cast. I especially loved Gosling, Pena and Brolin. Emma Stone was a gorgeous dame and seemed to fit right in the period the film was set in. My one problem I had was Sean Penn. He's just not a convincing bad guy, no matter how brutal he was hurting people. Still, a really fun flick to watch.
Rated 19 Apr 2013
kavuKavu
Rated 14 Apr 2013
62
34th
Lots of wasted acting talent and Fleischer still fails to impress, but I guess it was fairly entertaining.
Rated 14 Apr 2013
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 10 Apr 2013
50
10th
A fun way to kill some time. Full of cliches, poor character development and plot points that you could see from a mile away but having Brolin, Gosling, Stone and Penn all in the same movie was fun. Utterly generic but well produced. Would never watch it again but I didn't mind seeing it once.
Rated 10 Apr 2013
silencersilencer
Rated 08 Apr 2013
70
36th
Unoriginal and littlebit boring. Ideal for saturday with hangover.
Rated 08 Apr 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 07 Apr 2013
75
44th
Does a reasonably good job of balancing noir atmosphere with an action premise, and while it unravels a bit at the end it remains entertaining.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 06 Apr 2013
50
24th
Nice costumes, nice settings, high production values, good cast. It's all there, and yet this is absolutely mediocre at best. There are rare fun moments, but they don't manage to turn this around. With tons of inconsistencies, cheesy dialogue and flat stereotypical characters with lame or no motivations, the whole "good becomes bad in order to fight evil"-routine feels pointless and rudimentary. You won't care for the outcome.
Rated 06 Apr 2013
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 03 Apr 2013
62
33rd
liked the shooting of the christmas tree. :> greatest miscasting of Ryan Gosling ever. well, maybe not that, but....come on. :D Sean Penn on the other hand...
Rated 03 Apr 2013
shosannaShosanna
Rated 18 Mar 2013
35
56th
I enjoyed it a lot as a formulaic, pulpy popcorn film. Good directing and editing on the action scenes: I liked the fact that I could actually tell what the hell was going on for a change (I'm looking at you, Nolan's Batman trilogy). (3.5/5)
Rated 18 Mar 2013
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 15 Feb 2013
73
30th
It's enjoyable.
Rated 15 Feb 2013
troothTrooth
Rated 03 Feb 2013
55
23rd
I wouldn't really compare this to L.A. Confidential. If you're going in expecting that, you're bound to be disappointed. It's more like The Untouchables, relocated to L.A., but not even as good as that movie. It seems like the writers were really trying to make interesting characters with distinct traits, but most of the actors don't do much to give those characters any livelihood.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 31 Jan 2013
55
10th
Wow, it really looks like Fleischer is a One-Hit-Wonder. Unless someone writes him something, that makes sense.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
unjmsUnjmS
Rated 30 Jan 2013
70
19th
Ridiculously disappointing but a decent watch if you want to kill time, i wouldnt pay for it though.
Rated 30 Jan 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 29 Jan 2013
46
27th
Sean Penn tries hard to help, but Fleischer seems immensely out of his element. He shoots a gangster film with cartoonish tricks -- the disposable visual effects, the clichéd slow-mos --, inserts one or two of his gags and gore scenes, and that's it. It looks sometimes beautiful, but it's hardly sexy or entertaining. It's like the Expendables going noir.
Rated 29 Jan 2013
thalesacobrathalesacobra
Rated 21 Jan 2013
60
25th
A noir-esque movie with nearly all brawn and very little intrigue for the characters.
Rated 21 Jan 2013
mchaleMcHale
Rated 20 Jan 2013
90
88th
Don't think because of my score that this is a good film, it's terrible, but it's my kind of terrible.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 17 Jan 2013
57
27th
Some of the most cliche writing you could come up with. Otherwise it's a passable action movie. Also, there are some extremely weird editing/cinematography choices, especially in the first hour. Edit: Just saw "The Untouchables" for the first time. This is effectively a less-successful, direct remake.
Rated 17 Jan 2013
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 16 Jan 2013
20
83rd
Gangster Squad (8/10) Gangster Squad puts all the tried and true pieces together again! Sean Penn returns with his most memorable character like Willie Stark from All the King's Men! Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone bring back their romance from Crazy, Stupid, Love. And finally the whole film is tied together with a story like The Untouchables. Gangster Squad is a used model, but it's a ride with a lot of miles left on it!
Rated 16 Jan 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 14 Jan 2013
71
30th
Definitely nothing new, but if you love to immerse yourself in the gangster paradise of '40s LA, as I do, this is still a fine watch. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone steal the show and make a great early bid for Cinema's Coolest Couple, 2013; no-one else, even Sean Penn, quite lives up to them, but all involved offer serviceable work at minimum. Add in sexy cinematography and some fun character work, and this is a win. Just about.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
njoynJoy
Rated 14 Jan 2013
73
61st
I did like the movie, although I understand the disappointement. Coming in expecting to see LA Confidential, and you end up watching Ocean's Eleven in the '40s. Had it not been for Josh Brolin and Emma Stone, I'd have rated it around 50-60 too.
Rated 14 Jan 2013
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 13 Jan 2013
100
51st
really good 10 out of 10
Rated 13 Jan 2013
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 13 Jan 2013
86
67th
Sean Penn steals the show amidst a sea of acting talent that includes Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Great acting, solid action set against an old school Hollywood backdrop instantly make Gangster Squad a classic mafia film.
Rated 13 Jan 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 12 Jan 2013
65
45th
It wants to be cool and it sort of is but it needed a little more direction at times. The action scenes were mostly ridiculous and the ending was the worst offender (I think that was the reshot scene though). It could have been worse but it should have been better.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
xacviantxacviant
Rated 12 Jan 2013
62
15th
I predicted this would be THE UNTOUCHABLES and L.A. CONFIDENTIAL in a blender, and I wasn't far wrong. This chronicle of the "battle for Los Angeles' soul" between the Gangster Squad (duh) and Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has little new to offer--besides the novelty of acknowledging that the hero (Josh Brolin) is a tactical moron. On the plus side, the acting is generally quite good, the period detail is rich, and there's some good action to be found. But it's wasted on a lame, derivative script.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 12 Jan 2013
75
75th
Cool, kinetic, cartoony. It's a by-the-numbers bad mobsters vs. badass cops flick, but if you don't go into it expecting high art, you'll probably have a good time in spite of yourself. It comes equipped with broad, black-and-white characterizations, an untaxing, uncluttered plot, and plenty of tough, adrenalized action. An appealingly old-fashioned B-movie, overall. I dug it.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 12 Jan 2013
70
54th
Good cast but weak story, especially the John Wayne climax.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
addsAdds
Rated 01 Dec 2024
40
13th
Why is Ryan talking like that?
Rated 01 Dec 2024
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 26 May 2024
60
28th
I do feel this cast could do more, especially with the set-up and era. It was fine to have on while ironing, which is the mildest praise I can offer.
Rated 26 May 2024
corbadCorbad
Rated 21 Feb 2023
60
31st
It’s a decent crime drama, but it doesn’t have the nearly the depth of character it thinks it does. Ryan Gosling steals the show by looking really good in a suit. Nothing much more to say, really - it’s pretty forgettable.
Rated 21 Feb 2023
germanicusgermanicus
Rated 06 Oct 2022
55
14th
So many good actors, such a nice cinematography, such a flat full-of-cliches script. Pity.
Rated 06 Oct 2022
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Feb 2022
73
45th
As historically accurate as DICK TRACY, but still enjoyable, providing a considerable amount of pleasure from its bask in the stylishly glossy 1940s period décor; combined with a fun (and well-stacked) cast, this is entertaining for a while, highlighted by Penn’s vicious and hissable villain. Runs too long, with sluggish pacing bogging the film down; given the characters are unsophisticated archetypes, they become less interesting the more time you spend with them. Worth a look.
Rated 12 Feb 2022
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 22 Mar 2020
55
24th
Don't get me wrong, this is totally trash, but it's trash that's patched over with just enough slickness to make it tasty brainless junk food. You have the neo-noir LA aesthetic ripped from thousands of better movies, Gosling and Stone doing a La La Land dry run in the background, and my personal favorite, the fastest gun in the West inexplicably time traveling to 1949.
Rated 22 Mar 2020
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 09 Mar 2019
80
62nd
Gangster Squad does a good job of updating gangster movies for a new millennium. It is hard to make another one of these because people associate gangster movies with a group of people Pachino, De Niro, Pesci, etc. I think the cast of this movie did a great job of making a new gangster movie. Josh Brolin was out-of-the-park with his character. Sean Penn did a great job of playing Mickey Cohen. I could see myself watching this again and again. I would recommend it to anyone.
Rated 09 Mar 2019
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 22 May 2018
58
48th
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Rated 22 May 2018
beardobaldobeardobaldo
Rated 01 Feb 2018
80
62nd
I've been waiting for a rock-solid period piece like this. The casting made it feel legitimately of the time (with the exception of Emma Stone). Fantastic action, no superfluous sex scenes... Just a fun watch.
Rated 01 Feb 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 30 Jan 2018
55
58th
okay movie
Rated 30 Jan 2018
luordluord
Rated 04 Aug 2017
54
32nd
A great cast and cool direction almost make this a good period crime thriller, despite the convoluted plot and silly devices. Almost.
Rated 04 Aug 2017
martrynmartryn
Rated 15 Jul 2017
67
42nd
We should have been treated to a solid ensemble noir crime drama. Well, that didn't happen. LA Confidential this is not. It barely entertains, but it does disappoint.
Rated 15 Jul 2017

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