Gangster Squad

Cast: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Emma Stone and others

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Genre: Crime, Action

Based on a true story, a big plus point to such movies. Not to miss. The only saving grace of the week :)

Pluses:

• The script and attitude is the power of the movie. Script which must only be rearranged and more or so reffered since its based on a true story, can still be screwed...but this one doesnt bog you down
• Loads of attitude in all the lead characters and that has always been a whammy about the western actors, given the substance which is bold and doesnt lag...all the attitude is a plus point
• Sean Penn, outstanding actor. While you pay homages to Indian actors of his age, this fellow is powerhouse of energy. He reminds you that he is far from homages yet, and has still a lot to perform and offer. One cannot be nastier than this negative role of  a bad man from 'Mickey Cohen's' time
• Ryan Gosling has always been my personal favorite since his 'Notebook' times :) A rather serious actor, but a tad bit of casanova image suits him ;) Loved him in and out, talking more about him will be a bias :)
• Josh Brolin, a tough one here, apt for his personality and portrature. He never eats onto the roles of the others. He remains strong among all the other actors, giving each one of them equal space
• Emma Stone, is hot, is submissive and a good support to the two great actos viz Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling
• All the rest of the members of the 'Gansgter Squad' had porportionate roles to play, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Pena, Robert Patrick; everyone worth a mention
• Watch it out for how was a great criminal from underworld bought down by an unofficial team of intelligent and powerful troop of its time, based post WWII era

Minuses:

Not really anything that did disturb me in this flick after the most distrubing 'Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola'


My rating: 3.5/5