See it for Daniel Day Lewis and stay for the bombastic history lesson

Rating: 8/10 (21 April 2013)

Scorsese tells of the lessor renowned results of Abraham Lincoln's deeds, The Draft Riots, playing out amongst the fiery lower New York City immigrants, in an amazing historical lesson. It is fiercely led by Daniel Day-Lewis as Bill "The Butcher" Cutting in a terrifying and inspired persona. The self-righteous keeper of the Native ideal holds sway over the Five Points and the silver screen while the self proclaimed Shakespearian drama plays out. As with most epics, the love story muddles up the suspension of disbelief, as if I'm a standard American movie sheep who needs drama of the heart. I found the time recreation unique and intriguing .Most riveting is the old debate about who are true Americans and who is simply sucking its' blood dry is still ugly, but alive and kicking. That story never seems to go away, does it?