How I Became a Gangster. True Story

Polish Opus Magnum! Scarface Polish-style! The Poles serve a up pure gangster flick like gold, and after watching it, I'm completely blown away. It has a touch of France and the handwriting of Scorcese, and it's a wild ride! A true story starting in the 70s about a young boy who decides to become a gangster, builds his own army, climbs to the top, and cleans up the streets of Poland from all the filth. The film rushes forward at a crazy pace, one iconic scene follows another, the story unfolds in an unpredictable direction, with a beautifully chosen soundtrack (the sound engineer deserves an Oscar!!), the characters are fateful, there are several great and funny lines, gorgeous women, a large dose of sex, drugs, and violence, and the body count is so high that I wouldn't even bother counting. I enjoyed it immensely, and it's already clear that the Poles have created one of the genre's peaks of the year. Awesome! Gangster flick at its finest! 9/10. (04/20/2021)

Even though I've never been a fan of criminals, I paradoxically find films about organized crime very entertaining. I’ve always loved gangster films from the American Prohibition era, but I’ve become rather fond of Polish cinema over the last three years or so. This film is yet another proof that it's not just Pasikowski and Vega who make quality films of this genre, and I enjoyed yet another story about a massive son of a bitch (even though his actions were glorified to hide this fact). Anyway, I had a very good time. (07/22/2021)