too long and pretentious

Rating: 2/10 (5 November 2013)

This has been the last time i fell for director's story about longing to make a movie. During one of the interviews supporting the release, Mr. Scorsese told a heartwarming tale about a childhood dream come true, the dream being Gangs of New York. Yet, after watching the movie i felt betrayed.
The plot actually resembles a pulp fiction version of a Charles Dickens novel. The result is a gallery of characters that might be corresponding well with the reality of New York back in the day, but together resemble a freak show on the loose.
Except Daniel Day Lewis the crew offers nothing memorable. This is valid also for Mr. Scorsese who squeezed himself and a couple of family members into a cameo appearance.