Load of Rubbish

Rating: 1/10 (16 February 2003)

What a disappointment. And talk about the Emperor and His New Clothes. I went to see this in a group of 5 people, and 2 walked out, 1 left for a cigarette and I nearly dozed off. This is a totally unbelievable film. I don't believe New York was ever like this, and if the 5 corners ever were, why didn't they just move?! The script is ridiculous, the acting like Popeye - Daniel Day Lewis is comic like and a pastiche of Pacino and De Niro. I normally cannot stand Cameron Diaz, but she was the only believable character in the whole film. If Scorsese wins the Oscar for this drivel then it's ony because he didn't win one before. 3 hours of tedium - but come to think of it, wasn't New York New York and all the other undisciplined meandering films he has churned out?
In London, this film opened strong based on MASSIVE marketing and has soon disappeared based on word of mouth. Believe this word of mouth - it is 3 hours+ of your life wasted. Avoid and don't beleive the hype.