Ryan Gosling stars as Sgt. Jerry Wooters in "Gangster Squad." | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
The stars of "Gangster Squad" include Ryan Gosling (left) as Sgt. Jerry Wooters and Josh Brolin as Sgt. John O'Mara. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
Michael Pena (left) stars as officer Navidad Ramirez in "Gangster Squad," which also features Anthony Mackie as officer Coleman Harris. | Warner Bros. Pictures photo
★1/2 “Gangster Squad” — a pulpy, violent tale of cops and mobsters in 1949 Los Angeles — rides an uncomfortable line between outlandishness and outright parody. And it’s difficult to tell which is director Ruben Fleischer’s intention. That is a problem. While the film wallows …
