Gangs of New York | 100 Movies Bucket List

 

Next up for the Bucket List was another first-time watch!

I had heard of this movie once or twice in passing but never knew anything about it. And even when I started watching it I didn't really know what it was about.

But because of that, I went in completely blind with practically no expectations.

And even then, I found myself pleasantly surprised by the film.

When I first started it, I didn't expect it to be as engaging as it was.

And while I can't say I was completely engaged the whole way through, the story as a whole is an interesting one, and you want to see how it ends.

The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis and Cameron Diaz among a group of great actors who all played their roles really well and made the film as enjoyable to watch as it was.

But in saying that, as this is a Scorsese film, compared to his other movies, this one wasn't my favourite. In fact, it wasn't even on par with my favourite of his movies.

So while I enjoyed the movie, I do think there were others in Scorsese's filmography alone that would have been more deserving of a place on the list.