far from great

Rating: Null/10 (22 February 2003)

GANGS OF NEW YORK suffers from a confused script. Giving us characters that make absolutely no sense. Let me explain, and you might able to see why this movie is such a load of dung.
SPOILERS!!!
1) If Amstredam (DeCaprio) is so intent on getting revenge for his father's death, why does he spend an entire year helping the Butcher (Day Lewis) build his empire instead of killing him the second right from the get-go?
2) Why does the Butcher have such respect for the man he killed when he is clearly an evil goat that has no sense of loyalty whatsoever? I mean, watch him throughout the picture. His motivations are always conflicting. And especially in that beginning battle scene with Valmont.

Just a personal note:
The entire saga ends with U2's "The Hands That Built America." But I honestly hope no one believes warring gangs and extreme violence are the true foundations of this great country.