The first thing of note at The Critical Critics' is there grading scale. it is the inverse of the normal star based scale. The goal for a film is to garner the fewest amount of turds. An interesting approach to try and set oneself apart form other reviewers, if only the rest of the review was as creative.
General Disdain's review of American Gangster begins with the absurd assumption that the film is some sort of underdog story and that we enjoy watching because of the anti heroes courageous struggle against the odds. Then we get an uninspired plot synopsis in which we are reminded that this movie bares a resemblance to "Scarface" and "Serpicio" combined.
Disdain likes this movie despite the fact that it contributes nothing new to the genre or is particularly creative. The reviewer likes the look and feel of the movie and I think he likes either the acting or the writing of the main characters. But there is a complaint that the movie lasts too long and that some of the minor characters were superfluous and the ending tacked on.
This review seems to mirror the movie itself. It is nothing new, it is too long, and I can probably find a better review (and movie) somewhere else. I give it 5 turds.

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