Looking at the difference in style and approach from directors such as Guy Ritchie and Martin Scorsese shows the potential cultural factors that contribute to the films being made. The cultural perception of crime from the two nations shows the difference in style from the directors. For instance, Ritchie's approach to representing crime with a slightly lighthearted, tongue and cheek charm paired with darker and more violent themes could show the British audiences understanding and cultural overview on "gangsters".
Scorsese on the other hand relies heavily on tension and somber moods, through lighting and restricted camera portrays a grittier side to the gangs and gang leaders in the US, with a larger air of fear around them, again showing the American's cultural ideas on crime.
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