Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York is one of my favorites, I watched it many times and I learned many things from it. Now more and more people are talking about Gangs of New York, it has become a very hot topic this year. Gangs of New York 2008 made a big progress in American’s movie history. Some say it’s a miracle of Oscar, I totally agree.

Incredible sets dominate the screen, setting the tone. The grim, dirty slums are almost colorless at times, adding to the bleak dire circumstances of the thousands of immigrants living in these quarters. Leonardo DiCaprio stars alongside Daniel Day-Lewis, both offering some of their best work to date. Cameron Diaz undoubtedly offers her highest level performance, a far cry from some of the lesser light hearted comedies she’s usually placed in. Here she’s allowed to show range and emotion, and pulls it off. This is the hot spot of this movie.

Gangs of New York is hardly unwilling to show off brutality. Fight sequences are loaded with gushing wounds, amputations, gallons of blood, and otherwise graphic death. It’s not used to shock, but increase the intensity of the emotional impact so important to the film as a whole.

Here is the Synopsis of this movie:

The seeds for revenge take place in 1846, when a battle is fought against the Irish and the “native” Americans over the five points area of New York City. It is here where “Bill the Butcher” (Day-Lewis) slays Priest Vallon, whose son, Amsterdam Vallon (Dicaprio) is then taken to an orphanage. The plot unfolds when in 1863, Amsterdam returns to the five points to seek revenge against his fathers killer.

This movie is full of history, a little cruel, but it’s true. This is why I say this movie is meaningful. It is worth your twice watch.

So what do you think about Gangs of New York? Do you like it?

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