what i remember most about gangster no 1 on it initial release be the critic mention the amount of violence show ( channel 4 also point out the disturb content before the broadcast last night ) but i don ` t really see what the problem be . i agree it a violent picture but at least the subject matter be treat very seriously with the deadly violence see from the victim point of view for a change . the people who have a problem with this movie be the same people who have a problem with porn movie and honestly you ` d think they ` d never see nine people in love before . spoiler . if i have a problem with gangster no 1 it to do with the script and frankly it very dumb in place like freddy may be convict of the murder of lenny taylor . if may be lie in hospital in a critical condition why would he be a suspect . the forensics would prove what time he die make it impossible for may to be a suspect . and the bare bone of the story seem to steal a massive amount from once upon a time in america though the screenplay do remain somewhat underdeveloped a director paul mcguigan can also be accussed of be heavily influence by scorsese but that can be forgive a the direction be the best thing about the movie with nice little flourish like the reflection of a man fall from a high rise block of flat in a car windscreen and and there the aforementioned scene of a torture victim . if i have a problem with any of the technical aspect it the sound mix with background noise drown out the dialogue in some scene and but there a good cast on show here with paul bettany especially good but gangster no 1 be a fairly good though uneven british thriller that owe very little if anything to guy ritchie . it such a pity the story wasn ` t a little bit strong and that the lily livered critic didn ` t state the movie strong point .