Scorsese has lost his mind

Rating: Null/10 (9 January 2003)

Did Scorsese have a house payment due? Or has he become a Hollywood whore? This movie started out great, with a stunning battle, then morphed into sub-par dribble. Here are my problems with this film:
1. The token black guy. "Hey look at the characters in my movie! They're so cool, they have a black dude in there gang." Though DiCaprio's character hardly hangs out with this dude, he and Diaz rush to his body after a battle, sobbing uncontrollably. Without character development, he is a token black guy. Why not have him be the turncoat instead of the happy-go-lucky shallow character he was.
2. Cameron Diaz as a feisty pick-pocket. How much do accent lessons really cost? I've heard better accents from my friends impersonating the Lucky Charms leprechaun. Wow, she is a bad actress. Give me an unknown good actress any day.
3. DiCaprio's presence. Another bad actor that should have been replaced by an unknown good actor. It's as if he were reading mood cue cards. "Ok Leo, look angry. Ok, look confused." The Dickensian clothes were stupid too.
4. The plot. Wow, revenge for the death of his father. Brilliant! "Leo, I'm your father join the dark side." "Never!"
5. Modern music. Is Scorsese an Xstacy addict now? He should watch Barry Lyndon.
6. 3-hour length. Long running time does not an epic make.
7. Romantic dribble. More history, less forced romance between two bad actors.
8. The set. It's as if he bought the Ewok tree village and put it on the ground.
9. Daniel Day-Lewis. It is sad that he is the best thing about this movie. He was a scene munching ham. And that mustache! It's as if he planned this character to show what sheep the American movie going public are. "What a stunning performance." And he would say "What a bunch of idiots."
10. Every supporting actor.
That's all. Have a good day, and go rent Barry Lyndon and Taxi Driver.