DDL steals the show!

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2007)

Daniel Day-Lewis is magnificent in his portrayal as Bill the Butcher. He steals nearly every scene he is in. He really envelopes the character. He should have won the Oscar for this performance. I felt the movie as a whole was a enjoyable movie watching experience. Was it overrated? Maybe. But that doesn't make it a bad movie. The supporting cast does a fine job, especially Brenden Gleeson and John C. Reilly. I did kind of feel sorry for Leo after this film was released, only for the reason that I felt it unfair they tried to have him carry this film, and that's not good. He had to act opposite one of the finest actors in film or stage. That's quite a feat. Also, I felt the sets, costumes and screenplay were top notch, and the editing and cinematography done very well too. Because of the film being a Scorsese film with a star studded cast, I feel people's expectations were through the roof, expecting for it to be one of the best movies they have seen. It's not, but it is a fine film nonetheless.