Leo beats up everybody

Rating: 8/10 (7 November 2005)

I rated this movie 8. And that's because of Daniel Day Lewis. He is simply amazing and, apparently, the only true actor in this movie. The others are pale and have no substance, but I don't think it's their fault. It's all Scorseze. He used to be so great at his job, but this time I guess he didn't read the screenplay, because Leonardo Di Caprio's place is not in this movie( I mean, come on, Leo beating up everybody, it's just not his way. He's a lover, not a fighter, and ,even more important, the most beautiful woman in New York is a dirty redheaded Cameron Diaz, who, by the way, could have stayed with her natural(or not) blond look. Another thing about the actors is the strangely and very short appearance of Liam Neeson. He's a great actor, but for that "Blood stays on the blade" line I can't rate him.
The story is a nice one, I think a little bit exaggerated, but the viewers all over the world seem to like it this way. My opinion is that there was no need for that bloodbath in the beginning, but that may be just because of all the spinning and turning and all the other effects used in the battle, not to mention the soundtrack.
Overall, I think this movie is more of a theater play, with all the costumes, the colors and the narration, a play witch presents us a true king (Daniel Day Lewis), an evil king, it's true, who gets killed in the final act by the beautiful prince and, of course Leo gets the girl.