Good Movie

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2003)

When it first came out, and I found out when it took place I wasn't interested. Later I saw it PPV and loved it.
I originally thought it would be gangs in the 1960's my time.
The movie show exactly why gangs existed then and now. Live in a dangerous area and have no one backing you up? Your going to get hurt just a matter of time. Want to survive in a place like the "Five Points"? You better be connected. You remember what happen to people not with gangs just walking around in that area?
The challenges were gang Wars.
A lot of great scenes in this movie.
Talk about a small but great parts. Liam Neesons part as "priest". He was good and his charactor effected the whole story. I liked his inter action with his little son. To bad that was not a bigger part.
DiCaprico he is a good actor. But if he was on a street in East harlem in the 1960's they would take all his money off him.
Daniel Day lewis fantastic actor, and a great part to play. He was perfect in that part Academy award performance. He was great working with all his fellow actors.
I even loved the Music.
Then you even find out that practically everything in the move is based on historical fact.
I had no idea we had riots here because of the civil war draft.
I thought it was a great movie.