Should have won the Oscar here...

Rating: 8/10 (9 October 2008)

Many dub Martin Scorsese is considered a great Director but I've never really seen the magic or creative side of him; after watching Departed I was angered at how messy and rushed Departed was, and then I watched Gangs of New York. Gangs of New York is very stylish and lavish; it tells the tale of New York back in 1863; Amsterdam arrives to the Five Points to avenge the death of his father.
Daniel Day Lewis shines as Bill the Butcher; he brings in the sheer menace and nastiness that lies within the character, while Dicaprio pulls off the vengeful son role with enough grit, Cameron Diaz is also surprisingly captivating; the rest of the cast provide a satisfactory performance.
The setting of New York is bright and colourful and shines with colours which can blind the audience with their radiance, and then you see the more disturbing images the barbarians that live within the houses and buildings...
The Only Martin Scorsese Film worth watching...