In 1860's lower Manhattan, the Five Points section is a dark, teeming corner of the city known for vice and chaos. Into this frontier of lawlessness arrives the young Irish American, Amsterdam Vallon. Amsterdam is the orphaned son of the slain Priest Vallon--once chief warrior of the Dead Rabbits gang that rallied the Irish immigrants of the Five Points. After 16 years in a "House of Refuge,"... See Full Description
Action/Adventure, Drama, Crime/Gangster and AdaptationDecember 20th, 2002 (1,500 theaters)R for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...a fever-sprawl of a movie, a melting-pot panorama, brought to full boil." more... BBC, Nev Pierce
"...both astounds and enthrals..." more... Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is very good but not great." more... Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...definitely the work of a master."
This is a movie of 2002.if you have not seen this movie yet, go. Go now. See it. This is one of the epic movies of our time.The story this movie tells is one that I had never heard and the way in which it was told makes it seem very important for us to know.
ReplyDeleteI think this movie, it is in my top 20 favorite movies all the time.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a gangster movie but haven't watch yet.. thanks for giving to read about this and insist me to watch it with your blog post..
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