a griping cinema epic

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2003)

An intriguing film that captures you from the onset and refuses to let go until the closing credits are rolling.Although I thought LDC did a creditable job, as did Cameron Diaz, this film clearly belongs to Daniel Day-Lewis. His portrayal of Bill the butcher leaves one with a bitter taste well after the film has ended, and certainly qualifies as Oscar worthy.It helps to know NYC well to relate to the history and geograhical references; Scorcese blends a bit of fiction into a fact based story, but taken for what it is, a well told story with historical basis, it surely ranks as one of the most engrossing movies in the past months.