Pantomime time

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2003)

Ridiculously cast,uneven, messily constructed and dull, from the opening minutes as the Dead Rabbits venture into the daylight to meet their foe's the visuals of the buildings and lighting does not give the impression of 19th century New York more like some derelict neighbourhood in Northern Europe,along with the multiple non American accents the film is strangely out of place it little like Pacino's Revolution and Kubericks Full metal jacket. Daniel Day Lewis is receiving amazing plaudits for an over the top performance more a kin to a camp pantomime baddy then the menacing complex psychopath he is supposed to play i was expecting Peter Pan to appear at any moment(De Caprio saves that for "Catch me if you can" his other big film) i say complex for one minute he a noble warrior living by his so called code of honor then he is burying a hatchets in someones back the next. Why were there so few American or why so many British actors in the film this definitely degrades the films quality,saying this the American big guns de caprio and Diaz give unconvincing performances in important roles. Overall i give the film a 6/10.