Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

alexanderdavies-99382 Gangster films had run their course in Hollywood by the end of the 1930s. Not long after, the sub genre of the "Film Noir" would dominate the 1940s. From "Warner Bros," "The Roaring Twenties" is one of the best films from 1939. It has Cagney and Bogart together, some catchy tunes, very good action scenes, great direction and the dialogue is just right. James Cagney plays a veteran of the First World War who struggles to secure himself a job after returning home from Europe. By a sheer accident, he becomes innocently involved in bootlegging after prohibition is in place. He soon assembles an entire empire before the stock market crash takes effect. Cagney was at the peak of his popularity and had much more of a say in his choice of films at "Warner Bros." Bogart was still struggling to find stardom but his hard efforts were about to pay off and rather unexpectedly. As Eddie Bartlett, Cagney doesn't deliberately turn to a life of crime by becoming a gangster or a hoodlum, he just wanted to survive after he couldn't find a job. As a person, Eddie is rather likable and certainly more of a human being than Bogart. Gladys George does very well as the dame who gets Cagney involved with bootlegging in the first place. When times are lean for him, she sticks by him always. Frank McHugh is a welcome addition to the cast and I felt a bit sorry for him when fate came beckoning for him. I shall always enjoy this classic.

moonspinner55 Prohibition crime-drama full of nervy street-smarts and overheated bravado. James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart (making somewhat uneasy screen-partners, particularly in their early scenes) play World War I buddies who meet up again years after returning home; Cagney has become a big-time distributor of bootleg gin, while Bogart, the strong-arm for a racketeer, has the idea that if he and his old pal team up, they'll be unstoppable (there's really no reason for Jimmy to say yes, except for old times' sake). Cagney's character gets the interesting story arc over trigger-happy Bogie, and his loyalty to nice-girl songbird Priscilla Lane and friendship with affable cohort Frank McHugh is rather charming. Some of the rapid-fire dialogue is juicy and a pleasure to listen to but, unfortunately, the characters fall too soon into cliché, and the cynical comedic edge developed in the first-half disappears altogether (most likely due to the myriad of script-writers who worked on the project). Director Raoul Walsh's montages showing the passage of time--and the loss of morals in America--comes off like finger-wagging, shaming the audience for its reckless behavior, which is the last thing you'd expect in a snarling meller from Warners. **1/2 from ****

elvircorhodzic THE ROARING TWENTIES certainly not a classic gangster movie of the thirties of the last century. This fact can be confirmed by the title of the film and the dose of nostalgia that is present in the story. All dramatic changes are presented from the perspective of several protagonists. The story is the rise and fall of organized crime. Changes to the system of values and standards of living of certain groups of society.It was recorded at the end of the decade, when many movie-watchers have already begun to fade memories of the world disappeared with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange and which is a representation of a carefree, flamboyant life that many of them were enjoying looked fantastic.The Roaring Twenties are not fascinating movie, but the movie is important from a cultural, economic and political context. Acting is not bad. Some actors, like Cagney, were very good. It is interesting to watch Bogart in the role of villain. Gladys Gorge excellently did her and her character is a kind of indication of how the changes affect the system on women in the criminal underworld. Lane and Lynn are the characters of the new system. They are positive and very boring.Deserves a special combination of fiction and documentary footage which the narrator comments on the most important historical events - actions that would later become standard in many similar movies.

Ronnie Spencer I've seen this movie on the big screen in several different settings; the Strand on Market street in frisco after Cagney's death; LACMA; the old Pussycat theatre on Hollywood blvd. this Raoul Walsh gangster starring two-gun Jimmy Cagney unfolds as the title suggests - over the course of the 1920s. the support is perfect - Jeffrey Lynn as the idealist; Priscilla Lane as the ideal; Frank McHugh as the sidekick; Gladys George as the wised up dame; Humphrey Bogart, the sociopath. This film has gained some devotees, showing at museums and revival houses over the past two decades. now it's considered one the best of the Warner's cycle. with the backstage musical Footlight Parade and turn in the masterwork the Public Enemy, this is Cagney at his best.