Must-See of the Month:
Summary:
As Los Angeles began to grow as a major metropolitan area, East Coast
mafia interests started to take control of the city, led by Mickey Cohen. To
fight back, the LAPD put together a violent squad to take the mobsters head on.
Filmmakers: Director Ruben Fleischer is back
with his third film, following the well-received Zombieland
(though I am not as enamored with it as most) and (the fairly terrible) 30 Minutes or Less. Making a
stylized crime drama does not seem like the logical next step for Fleischer
(who also wanted to make a G.I. Joe film), but after seemingly playing out his
hand in comedy why not try something new. He is working with composer Steve Jablonsky (Battleship), brilliant
cinematographer Dion Beebe (Green
Lantern), and production designer Maher Ahmad (worked on all
Fleischer’s films). Cast: The film stars Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling (the two of whom
had great chemistry in Crazy,
Stupid Love.), Josh Brolin,
and Sean Penn. The supporting
cast features Giovanni Ribisi,
Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Nick Nolte, Frank Grillo, Mireille Enos, and Troy Garity. Expectations: Gangster Squad looks like a fun
gangster film, and has a fantastic cast. It is easily the most anticipated film
of January (which is otherwise a very weak month). Originally, it was slated to
come out in September 2012, but due to it containing a scene involving a
shoot-out in a movie theatre (and its relevance to the tragedy in Colorado) it
was delayed so the scene could be re-shot or replaced (or if it was ultimately kept
in unchanged after all, delayed enough to not get everyone up in an uproar over
sensitivity). Thus, this is a much better movie than what is typically scheduled
for January. Fans of gangster films definitely want to check this out (though,
merely renting it is probably fine). Trailer: Here.
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