VERY LONG BUT A GREAT MOVIE NEVERTHELESS

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2003)

Leonardo DiCaprio is great as Amsterdam Vallon, but Daniel Day Lewis steals the film with his Oscar-nominated role as William The Butcher. His explosive temper and hesitancy to kill an opponent who annoys him brings back memories of Joe Pesci's acclaimed role in Goodfellas. It is so hard to believe that New York was so dangerous back then. During one huge battle that involves the whole city, at the end New York looks a lot like Beirut as it might have been during the civil war in Lebanon.
Highly recommended.