Martin Scorsese provides again a great movie

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2011)

Directed by Martin Scorsese, this movie may be considered by some violent and outrageous, but I enjoyed every second of the 167 minutes. It presents the city of New York, in the 19th century, when the rules were made by city gangs. There is a big battle, between the 'Dead Rabbits', led by 'The Priest' (Liam Neeson) and 'The Natives', led by Bill 'The Butcher' (Daniel Day-Lewis). In the street fight, the Priest is killed just under his son's eyes. 15 years later, Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) is back from Ireland, seeking for vengeance: he plans to kill 'The Butcher', the murderer of his father. Amsterdam starts searching his place among thieves, pretending to be 'the Butcher's friend and falling in love with Jenny (Cameron Diaz). Most of the movie is focused on the revenge plan and on the conflict between gangs and races, revealing a more 'realistic' side of the 19th century New York City.