Review of Gangs of New York (2002) by Nigel H — 17 Jul 2014
Gangs of New York, like most of Martin Scorsese's films, is incredibly violent, but it is also surprisingly smart. The film offers alot of insight into the politics and mindsets of New York during the 19th century, and it successfully captures the atmosphere of the setting.
The outfits seem real, the way the characters talk seem real, the movie feels like you are actually watching people from the 1800's. You can tell that alot of effort went into the making of the film.
The performances are amazing, especially from Daniel Day-Lewis, but that's a pretty obvious statement. The rest of the cast play their parts well, and there are rarely any bad scenes. It's a shame that The Pianist came out the same year, because Day-Lewis' performance is definitely Oscar worthy.
The film does have faults, but they are very few and far between, and are easily forgivable. There is one scene, however, where a random elephant runs across the screen (I'm not making this up), and that is why I am only giving this 4 stars.
Overall, Gangs of New York is a superb film that contains intelligence not found in most films and a first-rate performance from Daniel Day-Lewis.
This review of Gangs of New York (2002) was written by Nigel H on 17 Jul 2014.
Gangs of New York has generally received very positive reviews.
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