WEBmikey: Gangs of New York : 4 of 5

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Gangs of New York : 4 of 5
1.05.2003 6:04 PM \| Link	Wow, what a great, but totally exhausting, movie! I kept asking myself tons of questions while watching this movie: How did they shoot that? How did they build those sets? Did this really happen? How could people be so brutal, brave, stupid, and heroic? There's definitely plenty of violence and blood, but thankfully Marty keeps it fairly hidden (not a lot of gore). The plot is a lot like Hamlet, but takes a sharp turn about two-thirds through (which I assumed was the end of the movie - no way). Daniel Day-Lewis is fantastic as the heavy, whom we grow to admire and hate at the same time. Leo is his usual self with an accent, and Cameron has a fairly small role (thank goodness). The story is what really shines, though - it's epic and personal at the same time, and completely mind-blowing to think of it as history! Labels: movies


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