Martin Scorsese goes all out in the spectacular, intense and very violent Gangs of New York.
In the mid-nineteenth century, in New York, clashes between Americans of English origin and immigrants of Irish origin. The leader of the former, Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis) kills the leader of the latter, nicknamed the …
In the mid-nineteenth century, in New York, clashes between Americans of English origin and immigrants of Irish origin. The leader of the former, Bill the Butcher (Daniel Day-Lewis) kills the leader of the latter, nicknamed the Priest (Liam Neeson). But the young Amsterdam (Leonardo DiCaprio), son of the deceased, makes the promise to avenge his father … Martin Scorsese is firing on all cylinders in the spectacular, intense and very violent Gangs of New York. Directing star DiCaprio for the first time (they will shoot four more films together and prepare a sixth), the great director admirably recreates the city as it could have been more than a century of a half ago. The fast-paced action inspires him with inventive, punchy and abundant images, where he uncomfortably but excitingly captures the seeds of a reality still cruelly present in the United States today. Ten times nominated for the Oscars, Gangs of New York won no statuette …
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