An Excellent Movie In Its Own Right

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2012)

For your information, I mostly just grade movies and never write reviews about them unless I think they deserve it, and well, this on truly does.
As such, I may not be much of a critic, but the greatness of this movie in particular can't simply be described in a grade: it has to be described in words.
This movie had the perfect setting, a captivating atmosphere, astounding performances from all actors and actresses, an epic soundtrack, and a truly engrossing storyline. Now about the story, I'm not really that knowledgeable concerning the history of the founding of America, but if it was anything like this, I would most definitely had want to read more about in school. I'm a foreigner to USA, if you couldn't already guess it.
Now with all this said, I do can understand if certain people don't agree with this movie, due to its somewhat modern style. But if your expecting your average history lesson with everything set exactly as it was back then, then you've chosen your movie poorly. This movie gives you history in a way that etches itself into your subconscious, if not the historical teachings then at least the feeling of the time that you were presented to. It does it all, and does it really, really well, even if it is somewhat unorthodox.
So as a conclusion, this movie is a masterpiece, all in all, and must see for everyone who's come of age (and I really do mean this, DON'T see this one if you're underage) and can stand movies with explicit material, because it has a lot of it. It will make you sick, make you cry, leave you marked for years to come with an experience of awe, tragic but ultimately touching perfection - if not going all the way, but what does - that will stay with you for years to come. Anyway, it receives a clear 10 out of 10 from me, and it raises the bar for the respect I have for director Martin Scorsese. It's the third movie of his making that I've watched, and let me just finish with saying: he has yet to disappoint me.