Review of Gangs of New York (2002) by Christopher S — 16 Mar 2013
A young man seeks revenge on the criminal Bill the Butcher who killed his father, in a film set in New York in the 1860s. Scorsese ambitiously takes his gangster epic films to the streets of New York in the 19th century, but his ambition of taking a story on the foundation of modern American civilisation does not translate well to the screen.
Gangs of New York stands as a flawed revenge film that seems even slightly patronising. DiCaprio is possibly miscast, but the evil performance by Daniel Day-Lewis is still powerfully absorbing.
This review of Gangs of New York (2002) was written by Christopher S on 16 Mar 2013.
Gangs of New York has generally received very positive reviews.
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