Better than Nytol.

Rating: 2/10 (20 December 2005)

I just spent a week of my life these past three hours suffering through the "masterpiece" that is "Gangs of New York". What had the potential to be a relevant film became lost in the ego-maniacal director's attempt to cover too much ground in one movie.
I'll not go into specifics here, but I would like to comment on how modern day "filmies" have traveled so far up the alimentary canals of so-called "geniuses" like Scorsese, that they have lost sight of the fact that these folks just put out BORING movies these days. This is what happens in Hollywood when so called "artistes" climb so far up into their ivory towers that they lose sight of what brings people to the theaters.
"Gangs of New York" is one of the most over-hyped movies of the past few years. The art direction, costumes and sets are all noteworthy, but the plot and the performances of the talented actors are all muddled in the tedious and drawn-out storyline.
If you're having trouble sleeping tonight, I'd recommend a good dose of "Gangs of New York". You'll thank me in the morning.