Gangs Of New York
The film directed by martin scorsese and written by jay cocks steven zaillian and kenneth lonergan was inspired by herbert asbury s nonfiction book the gangs of new york 1928.
Gangs of new york. The movie s focus is on the gangs that once controlled the five points area of new york which was a notorious slum. Gangs of new york is a 2002 american epic crime drama film directed by martin scorsese set in the new york slums and inspired by herbert asbury s 1927 non fiction book the gangs of new york. In essence the movie is a vengeance drama. The screenplay was written by jay cocks steven zaillian and kenneth lonergan.
The gangs of new york like many scorsese movies is an examination of organized crime in new york city. The bowery boys one of the most storied gangs of new york the bowery boys were a band of lower manhattan toughs who clashed with the irish five points gangs during the 1840s 50s and 60s. Gangs of new york is just perfect entertainment. Under martin scorsese direction gangs of new york is able to handle it s.
Gangs of new york 2002 is a historical film set in the mid 19th century in the five points district of new york city. Written by jay cocks steven zaillian and kenneth lonergan and directed by legendary director martin scorsese 2002 s gangs of new york is a massive achievement in terms of period films based on actual historical events and people. It is set in in the american metropolis before and during the american civil war. It is an enthralling bloody melodramatic epic that more than justifies its two and one half hour running time.
A well made flawed film gangs of new york manages to be involving and director martin scorsese crates a vivid recreation of new york before the turn of the century with detailed recreations of teh hovels and mud strewn streets the film suffers because of a shortened running time and it runs around 2 hours and 40 minutes but could have easily run an additional 20 30 minutes giving us more background on the conflict between vallon s father who led the dead rabbits and bill. Gangs of new york is one of those films that jumbles allot of ideas in it story which can results in a narrative mess. The film stars leonardo dicaprio daniel day lewis and cameron diaz.