swezelis This movie was a bit slow in the beginning. For me, the movie did not exactly capture and hold my attention. This was mainly because is was also hard to follow. There were many parts of the movie where I was a little confused. I wasn't sure who was who or what exactly was going on. I do however think that Gangs of New York was very educational. I think that it accurately depicted New York in that time period and what it was like to live there at the time. It showed the different ethnicities and religions that were in New York, and how they interacted and got along (or lack thereof). It also helped give an image to the revolts that took place after drafts. On another note, there were definitely some sections of the movie that were a bit of a stretch and hard to believe. For example, the first big fight of the movie between the two rival gangs took place in the winter and there was snow on the ground, so you'd think that you'd see all the blood people lost. However, for the amount of people that were lying dead on the ground there was not nearly enough blood. Then comes a scene where two people are fist fighting and there is a ton of blood! Also, there is a part where The Butcher is shot in the chest, and lives. Now I don't know a lot about medicine, but I know back then people weren't exactly getting shot and then going out and drinking the next night. It was hard to believe that The Butcher could get shot and then seem to be fine the next day, only having a sling on his arm.Overall, this movie was definitely a little slow in the beginning, but it does pick up. It gives a decent portrayal of life around the Civil War in New York, but it is a little unrealistic at points.

zamnaxis The movie started out slow, but got better as it went along. The setting in the Civil War period was a key component of the plot and context of this movie as well. The period when the north was instituting a draft caused a motive for the antagonist and conflicts for several characters. This was also a period when there was high immigration from Ireland. This movie really helped to illustrate these components, from the blatant racism and xenophobia to the internal conflicts about the draft. While the movie itself was hard to follow due to the jumping of scenes, its depiction of a key point in the Civil War helps to make the details memorable.

tmcalisto It can be inferred that Gangs of New York is a very violent movie because it takes place during the civil war. There was a lot of disunity, and many northerners were not willing to be drafted to help fight for black equality. The polt did jump around a bit, making it slightly hard to follow but the blood, gore, and romance keeps the audience engaged in the film. The love hate relationship between Amsterdam and Jenny helped further establish their characters and the inner conflict they possessed within themselves. Flashbacks were a key point in the movie as they helped the viewer get an idea of what characters were like from the near beginning of their life. Though some of the more bloody scenes deemed to be unrealistic, the characters were also portrayed well by their actors.

Grace "Gangs of New York" is set in 1863 and follows the story of Amsterdam Vallon who returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer from 16 years earlier.Set in a time of the Civil War the division within five points and NYC is reflective of the division in America at the time. As Amsterdam fights to avenge his father's death he faces several challenges. However his does eventually avenge his father's death. At the end of the movie it is evident that though they were fighting one another, at the end of the day they were all Americans as most of them died not by the hand of the other group but die as casualties of war.The actors do a good job of moving the slow plot forward. This was done through complex character development throughout the movie. As the characters develop relationships with one anther the actors use that to move the plot forward. The acting was very complex and detailed. Throughout the movie there were several scenes that were not completely relevant to the overall plot of the movie. Thoses scenes could have been cut out to shorten the movie and move the plot along quicker.The visual effects though at the beginning were not well done, do improve throughout the movie. The movie as a whole was very well shot and they did a very good job recreating NYC in that era. It was intriguing how they showed the changes NYC had gone through since that time. Overall, the movie though excellent and representative of that time, it had several points which made the movie less interesting. Therefore, I would rate this movie at 7 stars.