A bloody view of the gangs and violence in the Draft Riots of New York!

Rating: 8/10 (1 January 2017)

I had to watch this movie for a history project and was not expecting to be very entertained, but I was very surprised. The characters are all very unique and no one is at all boring. Daniel Day-Lewis' character of Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting is the highlight of this film. He is not a good guy, but Day-Lewis plays him so well that you can not help but focus on him in a scene. This movie gives insight into the Draft Riots in New York and all the gang violence in the Five Points district. Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Amsterdam Vallon, is a young man driven by the murder of his father. He is the main character and he narrates the movie. His father had belonged to a prominent gang but due to his death the gang disbanded. There are now several gangs that occupy the Five Point district of New York and this causes a lot of violence. This movie shows the violence between these gangs and shows Amsterdam's journey of revenge against Day-Lewis' character. This movie has it all, violence, drama, action, romance, and even a bit of comedy. I will not spoil anything so I will end with this, it is a very good movie and worth the watch :)