Gangs Of New York

TheGangs of New Yorkending wraps up a complex and heavy Martin Scorsese film.

Amsterdam uses his father’s knife to kill Bill in a pretty full-circle ending for the film.

The blood stays on the blade.

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One day you’ll understand."

This is a significant quote as it carries the message of Scorsese’s film.

Amsterdam has nothing left to fight for.

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The ever-changing skyline exemplifies these words.

As the graves turn rusty and then soon crumble altogether, the skyline keeps changing.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis as Amsterdam and Bill with a crowd in Gangs of New York

There’s nothing left for Amsterdam in New York now that he’s finally gotten revenge.

Jenny stands by Amsterdam as he buries the knife, and they walk away together when he’s done.

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This is at the same time that the gangs are preparing to fight and when Amsterdam ultimately kills Bill.

However, the real-life effects of the Civil War riots were much more detrimental.

The message that Scorsese wanted to get across was that history repeats itself if society doesn’t acknowledge it.

Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam in a closeup in Gangs of New York

They murder as a cost of doing business.

The characters in Gangs of New York kill because they like to and want to.

They are bloodthirsty, and motivated by hate.

The modern New York City skyline in Gangs of New York

As for the very last shots in theGangs of New Yorkending, there was aRedditthread that broke it down.

This led to a discussion of that scene’s meaning.

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Leonardo DiCaprio as Amsterdam dancing with Cameron Diaz as Jenny in Gangs of New York

Bill the Butcher leads his gang into battle in Gangs of New York

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Daniel Day Lewis as Bill The Butcher leading a group of scary street thugs in Gangs of New York

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