Emma Stone’s remarkable performance in “Gangster Squad” as Grace Faraday was spectacular in her role portrayed as Mickey Cohen’s girlfriend, who’s heart is stolen by Sgt. Jerry Wooters played by actor Ryan Gosling.
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone make a perfect couple while the action will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.
Sgt. Wooters who helps a group of vigilantes bring down Cohen’s plan to make the biggest business of heroin distribution in the western United States.
Cohen has problems with the East side Mobsters trying to take his territory in L.A, when he discovers that his then girlfriend is seeing the cop who along with his fellow officers, brings down the 1950s biggest dealer in California.
Josh Brolin who plays sgt. John O’ Mara is given the opportunity by police chief of the Los Angeles Police Department to bring down Cohen, when his pregnant wife discovers that he’s taking on this assignment she helps him bring together a group of well developed officers to put a stop to this big time dopester.
His group starts interfering with Cohen’s deals to get the drugs into the city and burning down his businesses before he discovers that they’re cops and kills them and their families. The officers sneak into his house and plant several microphones to listen to his plans.
However, when Cohen discovers these mini microphones he comes up with an evil plan to catch these cops and kill them.
The movie isn’t all guns and guts. While Sgt. Wooters is helping this group bring down Cohen is also getting himself into deeper trouble by sneaking around with Grace Faraday behind his back, risking both their lives.
When Cohen discovers that they are meeting and having an affair he sends his men to kill her. She has to stay in hiding throughout the movie.
As she sees Cohen murder one of Sgt. Wooters’ fellow officers that was protecting her from him, she becomes the No. 1 witness in the trial that sentenced Cohen to Alcatraz for 15 years.
People should go watch this movie. Especially if you’re into the 1940s and 50s scenario.
