On a personal note

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2005)

Overall, I Loved this flick. Moreover, as an Irish-American, watching it filled me with great cultural pride. I've seen movies about the Irish before, but never has one made me feel this way. I think I owe it to Mr. Scorsese, author Jay Cocks, and the cast and crew for making a film that had this effect on me. I especially was impressed by this as Scorsese is Italian and not Irish. (I don't know about writer Jay Cocks, although his name doesn't necessarily look Irish to me, I can't say.) Scorsese used his legendary movie-making skills to connect with my inner cultural identity and excite it in a way that made this already spectacular film even better for me. I would imagine that other viewers of similar heritage felt this effect too, and would like to get response posts on this matter.