Perfect Stu
07-12-2003, 10:28 AM
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I saw the movie in theatres this past January, and loved it. I didn't think twice about buying the DVD the other day and add the movie to my collection.
It's a brutal yet historically accurate portrayel of a time in history that a lot of people (including me) are/were not familiar with. Set it New York in the 1840s-1860s in a time where civilation was corrupt and the country was gearing up for civil war. The movie stars Daniel Day-Lewis as 'Bill the Butcher', a man who holds far more power in an area of New York than any politician or policeman. And although the movie is so large and has a long, deep story involving lots of characters, Day-Lewis steals the spotlight and runs with it. Honestly, I would have to put his performance amongst the top 5 I've ever seen. He should have won the Oscar. Leonardo Dicaprio plays an Irish fellow who more or less tries to avenge his fathers murder at the hands of 'the Butcher'. It turns out to be an extremely and interesting process, though. Cameron Diaz also stars in the movie as a love interest, and does a decent job.
The movie is brutally violent, and the language is often nearly as brutal, but director Scorsese ultimately creates an insightful look at one interesting time in history. I highly recommend it.
I saw the movie in theatres this past January, and loved it. I didn't think twice about buying the DVD the other day and add the movie to my collection.
It's a brutal yet historically accurate portrayel of a time in history that a lot of people (including me) are/were not familiar with. Set it New York in the 1840s-1860s in a time where civilation was corrupt and the country was gearing up for civil war. The movie stars Daniel Day-Lewis as 'Bill the Butcher', a man who holds far more power in an area of New York than any politician or policeman. And although the movie is so large and has a long, deep story involving lots of characters, Day-Lewis steals the spotlight and runs with it. Honestly, I would have to put his performance amongst the top 5 I've ever seen. He should have won the Oscar. Leonardo Dicaprio plays an Irish fellow who more or less tries to avenge his fathers murder at the hands of 'the Butcher'. It turns out to be an extremely and interesting process, though. Cameron Diaz also stars in the movie as a love interest, and does a decent job.
The movie is brutally violent, and the language is often nearly as brutal, but director Scorsese ultimately creates an insightful look at one interesting time in history. I highly recommend it.