"The Gangs of New York" is a movie where I can guess the beginning but cannot guess the ending. The plot is based on the classic gangster film structure: the protagonist experienced a bloody killing in his childhood and witnessed his father being killed by another The leader of the gang was killed, and he was also exiled. He suffered from hardships. After many years, the enemy was already powerful and dominated one side. He had to endure the humiliation under the enemy and wait for the opportunity to revenge. He has already gained the trust of the enemy, but because he fell in love with the woman of the enemy , Which led to the exposure of the matter. In the final battle, he slashed his enemies and avenged his father. It was this summary of the story that formed in my mind during the first five minutes of the movie, and it almost disappointed me with Lao Ma. The first set of shots at the beginning of the movie introduced a number of important characters concisely and smoothly. The viewer hasn’t noticed yet. After seeing the flashbacks, they can understand the director’s intentions, and then the massacre. This is a major event, but I don’t understand why the old horse has to deal with it in such a frivolous way. The moving shots, coupled with modern music, are like a very commercial pop music MV, with neither a sense of coldness nor a sense of tragedy. The love between Leonardo and Cameron Diaz in the movie seems a bit lame, like a deformed fruit growing from a rich fruit tree. Originally, Cameron’s role was an important figure to promote the development of the plot. Indispensable. However, according to the above routine, the film will most likely arrange for such a woman to die, and it must be for the revengeful man, so the vengeance is added to the vengeance, and the family hatred must be liquidated. Finally, after the protagonist succeeds in revenge, He became a lonely hero again, a lonely man, just like his target of revenge. However, the old horse did not do this, which led to Cameron's situation in the second half of the film after completing her task, which was very embarrassing. This movie belongs to the "Leopard Tail" film. It is precisely because of its ending that it gets rid of the clichés of gangster movies and raises a height. The ending is undoubtedly the moment when all contradictions and conflicts finally broke out. The old horse once again showed his control. The big scene, the ability of group play, the magnificent panoramic view, the editing level of each part is clear, and the vivid depiction of the living beings in the American social transformation "America was born in"
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