first of all and the movie be way too long . part of it be really boring . then and the story be not too interesting . old story represent bad man kill father and son escape and son seek revenge and son get revenge . most of the detail that try to make the story interesting and actually make no sense . first and at the start of the movie and the fight between the 2 gang seem to respect some sacred and honorable rule and a if not fight by gang and by thug and murderer and but by noble samurai . in the first 2 minute of the fight and there be absolutely no blood on the ground and on the clothes and face or weapon of the fighter although all of them be wield knife and ax and sword and so on . suddenly there be some blood on the actor and but on the snow there be just a little pink paint . it look really stupid because a fight in which about 200 300 men take part and and they all have knife and ax and sword and there would be dozen of dead and the place would look like a butchery . also and the police could not ignore something like this . then day lewis character look to be though out a a love him hate him kind of guy . he be a monster and but a monster who love his country ( hollywood b ) and who respect the man he kill in battle ( dicaprio father and liam neeson ) . although day lewis make the most of this character and the character itself look surreal represent a gang leader or gentleman or racist or patriot or sadistic or brave or illiterate or intelligent butcher . this be actually what this movie be about . the story fade behind day lewis character . there be some other character that seem to be in the movie just for the sake of it . the politician and the wealthy family that at some point visit the point the square where most of the action take place . these character have no role to play in the story and yet they show up from time to time a if only to have something to fill the 2 and a half hour of the movie . the other thing that have no place in this movie be the riot . the riot and the main story have no connection . the riot do not influence the outcome of the story nor vice versa . the movie be barely watchable and and if the weather outside be fine and i would suggest you rather take a walk in a park .