People seem to love the fact it's not his best....

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2003)

Gangs of New York is a messy film about a messy era. DiCaprio and Diaz appear hastily cast, the history is questionable, the accents are dodgy and the characters unappealing. But to berate it completely is not doing credit to an undeniably gifted director. The action is well produced, Day-Lewis is mesmeric and it's rarely dull. Six out of ten.