Edited to pieces, saved by the final third (Day Lewis ruled)

Rating: 7/10 (20 February 2003)

You could literally see in a couple of scenes where bits were cut out. The first two thirds were pretty uninteresting, as if they had kept only what was needed for the plot (and even then there were some pretty big jumps in logic).
Once Amsterdam had set himself up in opposition against The Butcher the pace picked up and the film was a lot more enjoyable (this was to late for a friend of mine who had already walked out through boredom), but overall it was disappointing.
I could definitely believe rumours of a great 4 hour version sitting around somewhere, but the cinema release was sub-standard for Scorsese.