Gangster Squad

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. "The Gangster Squad" is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the LAPD's efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.

This was a very, very fun movie. Sure, it was silly, overdramatic (especially Sean Penn) and total testosterone, but it was still a lot of fun. They did a good job of rounding up the squad, developing the characters and making you get excited about what was happening. This was one of those movies where you can just turn your brain off and enjoy watching the good guys get the bad guys.

I would definitely recommend people checking this movie out. It's easily one of the most simple entertaining movies out there.