i will have to see american gangster again. after months of hype surrounding this movie, i am clearly confused. it seemed to jump from one thing to another without full explanation. the start of the movie left a lot to be desired. i mean, we learn nothing of lucas' past, where he came from, etc. instead the movie opens as lucas is probably in his mid 30's with his boss bumpy and at the start of his reign as a drug lord in harlem. some details of the movie seem to be incorrect, mainly lucas was from nc but not greensboro as indicated in the movie. i did a little research via wikipedia and found that he was from washington, nc. i also felt the unbelievable amount of acting talent in this movie is clearly wasted, ie ruby dee's small part as lucas' mother, chiwitel ejiofor his brother from nc, even cuba gooding, jr as nicky barnes - lucas' rival...these characters were clearly undeveloped and lacked personality.
the movie served its purpose...we learned about frank lucas' rise and fall as a harlem drug lord. it will be added to the dvd collection, but i just wish there was so much more to it.
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Sis, Lucas' family moved from eastern NC to Greensboro, after he left for Harlem.
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