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When Neeson is slain, his son escapes and leaves the city, returning sixteen years later as Leonardo DiCaprio, who understandably has a score to settle with Bill over his father's murder. I can see what Martin Scorsese was trying to do here, basically a midth century Goodfellas , but if Henry Hill had a vendetta against Paulie, but unfortunately he was quite a way off the mark.

Whilst Gangs of New York isn't a bad film, it's no match for Goodfellas in terms of story and generally being awesome. What Gangs does have, though, is a lot more violence, and of course Daniel Day-Lewis in full on mental mode. His Bill Cutting is easily the best and most memorable aspect of the film, with his hair plastered immobile to his scalp, with his fringe greased down and intimidating moustache twisted up.

As always, Day-Lewis gives an intense, extreme yet believable performance as the film's most rounded character, and the fact that he lost to Adrien Brody for The Pianist one of ten Oscar nominations the film failed to pick up trophies for is beyond me, though Brody should definitely have been nominated.

Bill is, at times, downright terrifying, most notably during the knife-throwing scene, where his "Whoopsy-daisy! By comparison, DiCaprio's Amsterdam is something of a disappointing hero, dithering about with Cameron Diaz's petty thief Jenny, who also happens to have a connection with Bill, as he quickly rises through the ranks of New York's gang culture.

He's a bit bland to be honest, although really who wouldn't be when compared to Bill the Butcher? The supporting cast fares better, comprised of the likes of Jim Broadbent, John C.

The script is largely good and often quotable, with such gems as "You see this knife? Is "Gangs of New York" based on a book? Was The Butcher a real person? Was William Tweed a real person? Details Edit. Release date December 20, United States. United States Italy.

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