De Niro or Pacino would have made this a classic

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2005)

This was a film that given the right cast could have been rather impressive. It didn't, so it wasn't. In short, the film suffers from the presence of Mr.DiCaprio, a man so utterly devoid of acting abilities that he should be prohibited from ever starring in anything again. He stumbles through the film looking less like a man and more like a delinquent paper boy. The script is fairly self-righteous and just a bit too dull in my opinion, making Gangs of New York one to miss. The much hyped battle scenes are also a tad pedestrian and really should have been much more violent and gritty. Somebody like Robert De Niro or Al Pacino could have taken this film and made it their own, but by having such a poor leading man this is not one of cinema's best offerings, far from it in fact! Day-Lewis should not be so smug either, he didn't put in such a good performance in my view, over the top but not funny, a poor combo. Overall this film is a waste of time.