Leonardo DiCaprio didn’t win the Oscar for “The Departed“, but he should get a few more shots. Here’s another Scorsese directed gem Dicaprio starred in, but it was butchered by film critics with no sense or understanding for the grit and grime portrayed.

Set in 19th-century New York, Gangs of New York follows an Irish American son, his conflict with Bill “the Butcher” and the violent struggle to establish roots in a new home. Forget the critics, history will rewrite this film as a classic.