‘Gangs of New York’ tells story about nation’s birth
In “Gangs of New York,” Bill the Butcher is the devil in disguise, and through the course of this often mesmerizing, sometimes violently repellent work, Scorsese suggests that the evil in men’s hearts can be briefly contained but never completely defeated. FILM REVIEW
“Gangs of New York”
Grade: A (for Scorsese fans and film buffs); B- (for anyone else)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson and Jim Broadbent; screenplay by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan, based on the novel by Herbert J. Asbury; produced by Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein; directed by Martin Scorsese.
Running Time: 165 minutes.
Parental Guide: R rating (intensely strong violence, harsh four-letter profanity, nudity, sex, drug use.