I could not believe the amount of gunfire and non injured good guys , this film is very much a childrens release . so utterly stupid its beyond belief ,, i liked certain characters in this film but was just pure non serious entertainment ,a gangster film so unrealistic it borderlines comedy

Why there are people that hate this movie will always remain a mystery to me. I'm not going to say it's the best gangster movie ever, far from that, but it still is an enjoyable movie to watch. If you don't like violent scenes than I get it that Gangster Squad is not for you, because there is a lot of violence in it. But apart from that there is absolutely nothing that could justify hate towards this movie. The cast is excellent, with good performances from almost every actor. It might not be Sean Penn's best performance but it isn't bad either. The story is very easy to follow and you never get bored. The special police force that uses mob tactics to bring down that same mob is a good story, maybe not new, but who cares? If you don't like Mafia movies than I suggest you don't watch Gangster Squad because that is basically what you are going to get.

My senses were assaulted by the miserable excuse for a film today.New words have to be invented to describe how mind-numbingly dreadful this piece of garbage is.There is no cliché or stereotype you can think of that is not present here.Professional lox, Josh Brolin, scowls throughout the movies in what he apparently thought was how a supposedly tough cop acted.The other actors failed to even meet the low standard set by Brolin.The exception is Sean Penn whose portrayal of Mickey Cohen was redolent of ham but leagues ahead of the rest of the performers.Although I had never seen "Gangster Squad" before, the script was so hackneyed and trite that I knew how every scene would end as soon as it started.They even stuck an Abbott & Costello gag in there ("Post Office is a kid's game", "Not the way I play it")Senseless and ludicrous gunfights abound here. One gunfight scene had a hood holding and firing a Thompson sub-machine gun in each hand without a bit of recoil from the very powerful gun.This film is unbelievably bad. Not in the so-bad-it's-good way either but in the dreadful I-can't-wait-for-it-to end way.There is not one redeeming quality to this film.Every copy of this film should be gathered up and burned.

This film doesn't have the most mentally challenging or gripping of plot lines ridden with action scenes similar to that taken directly out of a Michael Bay esque film. The main protagonists of the film, some with well regarded films to their name, play performances you would expect in a film that they probably did for the pay check as realistically actors with equal talent and lesser known names could've played the same parts equally as well. Whilst avoiding spoilers for the avid movie goer there is the obvious plot holes that you'll identify yourself as well cringe similarly to myself at some of the lines of dialogue within this film. All in all a film worth watching on a lazy Sunday afternoon or with a group of friends just round to have a meet up but don't watch this film expecting fantastic acting performances or a gripping story.Also, Emma Stone as always is stunning.