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Judicial Joe

14Feb12

A messy masterpiece that, like Gilliam's BRAZIL, contains an arsenal of sociopolitical commentary that makes up for minor breaches of artistic decorum.

Underrated picture indeed. Scorsese delivers a revenge epic set against the backdrop of the birth of New York City. Very colourful and picturesque, the story is moved along by the strength of the acting by greats such as Broadbent, Gleeson and DiCaprio ofcourse. But it is the turn of Day Lewis as Bill "The Butcher" that literally takes your breath away. Every scene of his is a gift. Scorsese succeeds again 9/10

MrSaenz

18Jan12

ohwow.

Anthony

14Jan12

Drawing from history and personal experience, Scorsese turns to the gangsters of the past and makes the almost 3-hour film draw you in and never lets go. It's a cynical look at our nation's past but it almost looks to easy for the master director. Diaz actually does pretty fare, DiCaprio does good, but the show goes to Lewis who's performance, if gone, wouldn't have made the film the masterpiece it is.

Nate

10Jan12

Greatly underrated.

Christopher

28Dec11

What an overrated crap movie. The only thing that was mildly interesting was Daniel Day Lewis. Massively cheesy and certain scenes strung together awkwardly.

Ross Patterson

14Dec11

For me, the further away Scorsese gets from his typical template (New York, Bobby De Niro, gangs and/or violence), the better his films are. He at least deserves credit for doing a period piece film that is actually quite good.

mfg

6Dec11

Any time Daniel Day-Lewis appears on screen, I stop hating this movie.

Graeme Higginson

12Nov11

Too pop and overblown to be authentic, and too sentimental and restrained to be generally entertaining. The colours and design are nice and Day-Lewis is good most of the time. However, all the other major players are miscast and the story is ultimately cheese and spectacle. Amsterdam Vallon and Jenny Everdeane make one reassess just what "good characters" are-- more so given Scorsese once worked with them.

Lorna Singh

4Nov11

Visually stunning,with a setting that draws us into 1860s New York.However,it seemed to have lost focus in some parts,at times trying to watch.Making me think it would have made a great miniseries. The extreme violence was disturbing,not always necessary.Daniel Day Lewis gives a great performance.

orangey

23Sep11

It seems that for every good movie by Scorsese there have to be 3 or 4 bad ones.I can't decide which is worse,this or The Aviator.It's like he's poking at the audience telling them how much he likes old Hollywood films ( a la Tarantino). And honestly the first scenes looked like they wore taken out a of bad superhero movie.

SeanMichael

5Sep11

Showing moments of true quality but mostly this film just keeps in line with martin Scorsese's film run of the last decade.

Ace Craven

21Aug11

Visually striking and deliciously hyperviolent, this rap on a time and place delivers an entertaining watch. However, early on Scorsese seems to keep his character driven moments and grand scale too segregated to develop character or plot connections. In turn, voice over spoon feeds the plot. Some poor actor selections and dialogue. But I can't help but love this GIANT movie. A Ballhaus masterpiece and a great score.

NoOneJones

11Aug11

This movie could have been shorter and more importantly better with out Cameron Diaz. Any movie with Cameron Diaz in it also qualifies for that description.

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Chris Jones

1Jul11

I liked it when Daniel Day Lewis was onscreen, when it wasn't being propped up by cliches, and when it didn't seem to be going for a Mad Max meets Batman Returns angle. In other words, I liked the assassination attempt and the last 45 minutes.

Colin Landon

28Jun11

This is part of what I guess you could say Scorsese's Irish phase ten years ago. Is kind of disappointing and looks fake with all the sets and costumes and a predictable plot. I was however, bewildered to see John C. Riley in this film. He just seemed out of place compared to what he does now in movies.

Jack Lehtonen

2Jun11

An extremely bold and energetic film, showing a master flexing his muscles. Some of his stylistic brushstrokes here are his best since the fury of Casino. At times utterly off its rocker, but that's when it's at its best. Highly underrated.

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Dave

23May11

Parts of it are incredible - DDL as Bill the Butcher, battle sequences, the explanation of the Five Points. Others are just woefully off the mark - Cameron Diaz being the prime example. A solid 4/5 that had potential to go much higher but never gets there.

julesandvincent

19May11

One of my favorite movies of all time. Scorsese crafts a masterpiece that boasts a incredible performance by Daniel Day Lewis as Bill the Butcher. Totally loved this movie.

Christopher

11May11

I like watching an abridged version where I fast forward over any part that has Cameron Diaz or Leonardo Dicaprio, it makes the film 45 minutes long and maximizes time spent with Bill and Boss Tweed.

Aaron Garrett

25Apr11

You get Daniel Day-Lewis to be in your movie, and work that hard at a role, and that's the best you can do?

Kickstand

13Apr11

I love the sense of old-time New York and Day-Lewis' amazing performance.

kouche

6Apr11

از معدود فیلم‌های آمریکایی بود که حس ِ آمریکا زده‌ی نفرت‌انگیز ِ مزخرف ِ ما ناجی ِ عالم‌ایم، ما خوب‌ایم، ما به‌ترین‌ایم را به مخاطب تحمیل نمی‌کرد. فیلمی در ستایش ِ دموکراسی بود که روی خشن و متهوع ِ دموکراسی را نیز به نمایش گذاشته بود. شاید بیش از این نمی‌شد به واقعیت ِ این جهان نزدیک شد. به کثافتی که ما را فرا گرفته، ولی هنوز پایان ِ راه نی‌است، شاید نیویورک ِ معاصر، به عنوان ِ پایان‌بندی ِ فیلم، چشم‌انداز خوبی باشد

jimmy3vil

1Apr11

Avoid unless you love NY as much as Marty. Despite a sprawling script steeped in rich history, huge production values, fantastic cast and a wonderful blank-slate protagonist, the authenticity needed to sell this story is lacking. Fresh Cinecitta sets, OTT costumes, sore-thumb CG and Bono's rock score reject the real stories informing the film, offering a simultaneously modern and historic tone that never feels real.