Portrays the Time

Rating: 6/10 (2 January 2017)

Gangs of New York does is a great movie to watch if you want to know what life was like in New York during the Civil War. Though it may exaggerate some parts, it has the basics down. It shows that many "native" Americans were angered with the arrival of so many Irish immigrants and how everyone felt of the draft. It accurately portrays the extent to which the poor felt their rights were being infringed upon by the draft, especially when the rich could buy their way out of it. I thought they did a good job of portraying the violence and tension between groups in the area at the time. Although, it's doubtful that there was so much unjustified violence as shown in the movie. The characters did appear to fit in with the times well though. Their speech, including lingo of the time, and appearance did reflect the time well. Though it isn't the most historically accurate movie out there, I thought it did well to portray the time.