American Gangster (Extended Edition) | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

A highly entertaining crime epic that may feel a little familiar, but succeeds thanks to the star power of its two leads.

[Denzel Washington] is all charisma. [Full review in Spanish]

Something akin to a time warp, stepping back into a time of higher filmmaking integrity and more personal visions.

Though it's certainly admirable to aim high, it's like Frank Lucas himself says: "Either you're somebody, or you ain't nobody." Unfortunately for American Gangster, it ends up somewhere between the two.

It's 157 minutes long, but immerses its audience with its twists and intricacies as it plays out and considers the logistics and consequences of crime and police corruption, with a plethora of show-stealing performances from the cast.