But you’d be forgiven for confusing the two as both are crime capers, released in the next few months, set around the turn of the 20th century and feature handsome young bucks in the lead.
But where
Lawless seems a little lifeless,
Gangster Squad clearly distinguishes itself is with a unique visual flair.
The recent international trailer echoes this sentiment...
Honestly, with that much ramping, I was flabbergasted discovering
Ruben Fleischer, not
Zach Snyder, at the helm.
Fleischer is known for successful comedic efforts,
Zombieland and
30 Minutes or Less. Whether or not he can handle drama in similarly deft fashion remains unclear. But the presence of
Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte and
Click favourites
Emma Stone and
Ryan Gosling (last paired in 2011’s
Crazy Stupid Love) couldn’t hurt!
Gangster Squad won’t whack Irish cinemas until November 9th, so there are a few months yet to see if
Fleischer and co can marry some substance with all that style.