Ridley Scott's Masterpiece , Such a well written and story driven movie , that is based on actual true story , Only Ridley Scott could direct such a great movie , with Actors performance's in par with Godfather

It?s the best of the year. The cast will be competing for a lot of awards just as this film will. Underlying a great story line fraught with action, drama, and suspense, there is a good message. Frank Lucas and his posse were eventually taken off the streets, but there were others that immediately replaced him. A family cartel was busted in Queens this summer that turned out to be one which spanned the globe. Their source of heroin was Afghanistan on farms owned by the Taliban. They see the drug as a weapon against the west from which the proceeds are used to continue their war of terror. Frank Lucas did just the same by purchasing heroin from a source that used the money against US forces in Vietnam during the war. He used his business savvy to do evil by funding the enemy abroad all while destroying families and lives here in America. While he is much more than just an "American Gangster", the film effectively delivers a message of right and wrong through Lucas' rise and fall.

This movie is super great. The realism hits you in the gut and takes you into the scene as if you were living the adventure every step of the way. Kudos all around. I hope that Hollywood continues to turn out great movies like this one. go see it, feel it.

This film is excellent. Ridley Scott has assembled an excellent ensemble to tell the story of Frank Lucas, a Harlem drug lord of the 1970s, and Richie Roberts, the New Jersey prosecutor who brought him down. Scott treads a fine line in trying not to glorify Lucas's business or his lifestyle while at the same time presenting Lucas as a many-faceted character. Ruby Dee as his mother and Cuba Gooding Jr. as a competing drug lord turn in fine perfromances also. Only drawback that at 2 1/2 hours plus, the fiilm is a bit long. Bring plenty of popcorn!

I was not sure how this movie would pan out. I am a mafia/gangster movie fan but I did not want to see a story of sex, murder and mayhem with no moral to the story. I was blown away. Denzel delivers an impeccable performance. The cast included veterans and new comers. I enjoyed the battle between good and evil, black and white, right and wrong. I think that the way in which Denzel used his seething eyes, and cold, pursed lips to portray such deep-seated pain, anger and frustration goes to show that great acting is not in big gestures and physical gyrations but it can be quiet, dark and strong. I was disappointed in T.I.'s performance but enjoyed watching Common on the big screen. It was also great to see Ruby Dee as the mother but wish she had a more dominant role. She was the object of his devotion but only once did she show her strength. Begging me to question where Frank got his from. Poverty in America gave birth to the American Gangster. A must see.