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Gangs of New York 2002
22 years after its release, I accidentally stumble on this. I remembered the plaudits and praise, and something about Daniel Day Lewis.
I’ve found it difficult to stop thinking about the film. Where were the warnings? In 22 years, where were the warnings?The immediate comparison was Altman’s Popeye (1980). Characters wander around a fully realised cartoon set, burbling beneath fisticuffs. Yet Altman’s film has narrative direction and coherence in the chaos and songs. Gangs Of New York has tartan…
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