Wanted more, not long enough

Rating: 10/10 (24 December 2002)

I think Gangs of New York is very fine, but two criticisms. Cut the love story. Leave in the character and her profession(s) but cut the love scenes. I think most people aren't interested and Scorsese is up to something far more important than this fodder. Cut the U2 song over the closing credits--not powerful enough and annoying. Add all the rest of the scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor. I was absolutely fascinated by that forgotten time. Daniel Day-Lewis rocks!! Twenty years from now this film will get its due as the last of the great auteur directed films. Computer special effects are nice but...