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Gangs of New York may achieve greatness with the passage of time. Mixed reviews were inevitable for a production this grand (and this troubled behind the scenes), but it's as distinguished as any of director Martin Scorsese's more celebrated New York stories. From its astonishing 1846 prologue to the city's infernal draft riots of 1863, the film aspires to erase the decorum of textbooks and chronicle 19th-century New York as a cauldron of street warfare. The hostility is embodied in a tale of primal vengeance between Irish American son Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his father's ruthless killer and "Nativist" gang leader Bill "the Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis, brutally inspired), so named for his lethal talent with knives. Vallon's vengeance is only marginally compelling; DiCaprio is arguably miscast, and Cameron Diaz (as Vallon's pickpocket lover) is adrift in a film with little use for women. Despite these weaknesses, Scorsese's mastery blossoms in his expert melding of personal and political trajectories; this is American history written in blood, unflinching, authentic, and utterly spectacular. --Jeff Shannon
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This motion picture event from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese earned 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor aLong with 5 Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Supporting Actress and Best Song! Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic) Cameron Diaz (Charlie s Angels) and Daniel Day Lewis (The Boxer) star in this epic tale of vengeance and survival! As waves of immigrants swell the population of New York lawlessness and corruption thrive in lower Manhattan s Five Points section. After years of incarceration young Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon (DiCaprio) returns seeking revenge against the rival gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father But Amsterdam s personal vendetta becomes part of the gang warfare that erupts as he and his fellow Irishmen fight to carve a place for themselves in their newly adopted homeland. Actors: Daniel Day - Lewis - Jim Broadbent - Leonardo DiCaprio - Peter - Hugo Daly - Roger Ashton - Griffiths. Director: Martin Scorsese. Format: Blu-ray. Format Size: Widescreen. Runtime: 166 mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: R. Genre: Action. Subgenre: Crime. Release Year: 2010.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Scorese fans will be satisfied, if not blown away.,
This review is from: NEW Gangs Of New York (DVD) (DVD)
This film is bloated by at least a half an hour. Leonardo DiCaprio is woefully miscast. Cameron Diaz's character is not only extraneously adrift in this male-orientated film, but also jarringly contemporary. The film's ploting is eye-rollingly obvious; Henry Thomas' character's true motivations are laughably blatant from his introduction onwards, and the 'fever-pitch' resolution and its denoument are soporifically dissapointing, containing an alarmingly high 'Oh, get on with it!' quotient. The film does redeem itself somewhat by its sufficiently grandiose pretensions, although striped pants and bowler hats and a parade of silly period get-ups have never looked particularly menacing. The political allusions are murky as well, drawing rather tenuous parallels with contemporary New York. Proceed, but watch furtively.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
long,but doesn't feel like it,
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This review is from: Gangs of New York (Widescreen) (2 Discs) (DVD)
this is a Martin Scorsese epic,and it certainly has that epic feel.i'mnot sure how accurate it is historically,or if things really looked the way they do in the movie.i still liked the look of it.to me,it seems a lot of work went into the whole production and it shows.Daniel Day Lewis is astonishing(nothing new for him).Leonardo DiCaprio was also good.Cameron Diaz was not bad,but she didn't really impress me all that much.her character wasn't as substantial as it could have been.like in many movie,there's a good supporting cast.the movie is brutally violent,which is probably an accurate depiction of that time.it is over two and a half hours long,but it doesn't feel like it.i found myself becoming very quickly and easily involved in the story,a sign of a good movie.i wouldn't call it a masterpiece,but it is a very good movie.for me,Gangs of New York is a 4/5
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Film Of The Year!!!,
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This review is from: NEW Gangs Of New York (DVD) (DVD)
There's too much detail to get into for this movie. The plot is simple enough, but the story is drawn out so meticulously and shown so beautifully, it needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. The acting is amazing. The sets are just incredible. How great is it to see a movie that looks so amazing, yet is not completely done up on CGI!Scorcese's best work in years - If not ever!
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