Gangs of New York

I appreciated the 19th Century art direction, especially the hats, but it was way too long for such a simple story. Kid tries to make it at a gangster only to confront the gang leader is like the plot of half of all kung-fu movies. Also, there was some really sloppy editing throughout the early parts of the film. That’s the sort of thing that normally doesn’t bother me, but I kept being jolted by actors’ heads being in different positions as shots switched.