“American Gangster” is by far the most influential film that has hit the big screen in a very long time. This movie has become a pop culture icon. Frank Lucas was the king of New York, one of biggest heroin traffickers in America history. The talented Denzel Washington played the dynamic Frank Lucas. This movie has captured a variety of audiences from young to old to race to race. The movie has impacted many peoples view on the America dream-, which is “lie-cheat-steal-kill” (Rollingstone. 2007). Frank transformed from rags to riches, he started off being a bodyguard for Bumpy Johnson which was the beginning of his new empire. He and his family worked to maintain this magnificent almost untouchable empire. Frank Lucas was the mastermind behind the scenes, with little education and failure to count his own money; he was a very intelligent man.
Denzel Washington performed this role so well one would almost forget that he was not the real Frank Lucas. His gangster style and his love for violence set a whole new perspective for gangster. He was not a flashy pimp like your typical drug lord he really acted and appeared to be a CEO for a multi-billion company. He was a businessman despite his illegal business he was an innovator for many, based on his intelligence. This movie really will always be an addition to the pop culture icons for its reality and its purpose.
References
Gleiberman, O (2007). American Gangster. EW.Com, from
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20155724,00.html
Scott, R (2007). American Gangster. Rollingstone, Retrieved 11 13,2007, from
http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/145928531/review/16971598/american_gangster
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