Post by theravenking on Nov 15, 2020 14:06:12 GMT
It's beautifully made and Daniel Day-Lewis is amazing, but after a very strong first act it just fizzles out really quickly.
It's also one of the most intense movies about violence I've ever seen, even though it's not particularly bloody, but there is such a meanness and viciousness to it. (The death of Brendan Gleason's character came as a complete shock to me.)
I thought the love story might've worked better with a different actress than Diaz and didn't think there was much chemistry between her an Leo. By hijacking the entire movie Day-Lewis almost makes the others feel like mere extras in his own story. Di Caprio's character particularly suffers from this, there's just not enough interesting going on with him.
It's also unfortunate that we never really find out what makes Bill tick (aside from his hatred of the Irish).
The finale also felt anti-climactic. It was obvious there was going to be some sort of showdown between Amsterdam and Bill, but their actual fight lacked excitement.
Also despite the attention to period detail, several flaws have been pointed out by people.
It's also one of the most intense movies about violence I've ever seen, even though it's not particularly bloody, but there is such a meanness and viciousness to it. (The death of Brendan Gleason's character came as a complete shock to me.)
I thought the love story might've worked better with a different actress than Diaz and didn't think there was much chemistry between her an Leo. By hijacking the entire movie Day-Lewis almost makes the others feel like mere extras in his own story. Di Caprio's character particularly suffers from this, there's just not enough interesting going on with him.
It's also unfortunate that we never really find out what makes Bill tick (aside from his hatred of the Irish).
The finale also felt anti-climactic. It was obvious there was going to be some sort of showdown between Amsterdam and Bill, but their actual fight lacked excitement.
Also despite the attention to period detail, several flaws have been pointed out by people.