malcolm mcdowell narrate his own rise a a gangster in this lukewarm crime drama . gangster film be a dime a dozen and so you need something unique to say or at least great act . this film fail on the first part and and pass barely only thanks to paul bennany and david thewlis on the second . it also go on for too long and could have use a good editor at the helm . it not that gangster no . 1 be a particularly bad film and a it not . the acting by the two aforementioned actor and the cinematography make it watchable and but it just not one that you can not miss if youre a fan of the genre . my grade represent c dvd extra represent commentary with director paul mcguinan while one delete scene while featurette while tv spot while and theatrical trailer anti eye candy represent some bloke wang .