American Gangster Bringin' the "Bang" to Hollywood!!!
Heaven Hi!!!
Goodfella’s, Godfather, Mobsters, Casino, and now……American Gangster!!!
Set in the late 1960s and early ’70s, Ridley Scott’s star-driven “American Gangster” positions Harlem’s notorious drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) as an entrepreneurial self-starter in the black economy. A country boy from the South, he studies status and power at the elbow of Bumpy Johnson (Clarence Williams III), an old-school inner-city crime lord who hands out turkeys on Thanksgiving.
In the film’s brisk, info-loaded first act, we see how this watchful, attentive henchman puts his learning into effect to step into his boss’ shoes. When he needs to underline the new order, he does so promptly and with the minimum of fuss: He shoots his loudest rival in the head right out in the middle of the street.
I guess it was just one of those days.
In life people make choices. Choices that either lead them to be positive characters, utilizing Humanities, Humor, and Sexuality to be encouraging influences in the world. Or, they can choose to turn to their dark triangle of their human behavior, and abuse the vulnerability in others. Russel Crowe, utilized his Creative Triangle of Human Behavior to protect people from Washingtons character. Going back to my book, Acting For Real, let’s observe these characters and see what methods they used to empower their character to be believeable.
Russel Crowe utilized 50% of his humanities to help society, 25% of his humor to tamper down Washingtons radiating hostility……..And finally, 25% of his sexuality was used by getting the information he needed to know. This film clearly depicts the line of good and bad as we as Actors for Real in the world are Aware of. This film was powerful, gripping, and entertaining. I wouldn’t take the whole family to it. But if your up for a good COP and ROBBER action flick, this one is the one for you.
Be BOP!!!
Thom
