Having said that, if your expectations are low, then you'll find the flick very entertaining because the costumes are great and the cast of male actors is very handsome. But why fine actors such as Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling appear in such an empty movie is just beyond any reason. Even though Penn has won many awards, I always find him a bit overacting just like Leonardo DiCaprio. And he's definitely exaggerating his role as Mickey Cohen in this one. The aging Penn seems to have taken his doses of Botox and facial expressions are just lacking - a smirk here and there and always giving a feigned, tough wise-guy kind of look!
Josh Brolin is so handsome that it's almost distracting. Unlike Elliott Ness who is believable because he's got his vulnerabilities, Brolin's character as Sgt. John O'Mara just lacks credibility because he's so focused on being the stubborn, good cop that he seems to be ignoring his friends, colleagues and family.
There's something wrong about Ryan Gosling's performance. As alcoholic Sgt. Jerry Wooters, Gosling almost strikes me as gay in his very effeminate role and voice in the flick. All the actresses in this flick are dispensable, so even Emma Stone's talent is wasted in this one. Stone's strongest asset is never her looks and to cast her as Grace Faraday was a big mistake.
Everything is predictable in this movie and there's no depth either in the plot or the acting. This is really not surprising since director Ruben Fleischer made his fame from Zombieland and music videos. What surprises me is that how did the team of six producers (including Fleischer as executive producer) assemble such a strong cast to play in this souless movie?
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