Gangs of New York and My Left Foot are two contrasting journeys that are set apart in almost every aspect. Daniel Day-Lewis immerses himself in both Bill Cuttings from Gangs of New York and Christy Brown from My Left Foot in a way that grips the audience. The use of lighting techniques, camera angles and costume design all combine to create an authentic setting in both films.
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is an epic drama that captures the essence of the Five Points lower Manhattan district during the 19th century. The use of gripping sound tracks, unnatural lighting, and colorful clothing are accompanied by Day-Lewis’s excellent ability to pull audiences back in time. Scorsese uses a montage of high and low angled shots to capture both the vastness of Manhattan and Day-Lewis’s powerful and superior character, Bill Cuttings. Day-Lewis has an unrivalled ability to completely embrace both Bill Cuttings character, as well as the specific point in history when the film is set. He captures both the accent as well as the violence; which clutches the audience and gives them a realistic account of the times.
Scorsese fades the image of the Five Points district into a five-fingered hand to depict the strength of Bill Cuttings, as well as the grip he has over the district. The intensity and passion that Day-Lewis …show more content…
He aims to capture Christy Browns upbringing in Ireland. The Irish Drama Story of My Left Foot is set in 1989 and captures the economic, as well as other hardships of life in Ireland at the time by focusing on neutral and dull lighting. The soft lighting and at times heavy soundtracks highlights the environment as well as the physical disabilities faced by Christy Brown. Hence, there is a combination of synchronized and unsynchronized build up- usually combined with the heavy breathing of
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is an epic drama that captures the essence of the Five Points lower Manhattan district during the 19th century. The use of gripping sound tracks, unnatural lighting, and colorful clothing are accompanied by Day-Lewis’s excellent ability to pull audiences back in time. Scorsese uses a montage of high and low angled shots to capture both the vastness of Manhattan and Day-Lewis’s powerful and superior character, Bill Cuttings. Day-Lewis has an unrivalled ability to completely embrace both Bill Cuttings character, as well as the specific point in history when the film is set. He captures both the accent as well as the violence; which clutches the audience and gives them a realistic account of the times.
Scorsese fades the image of the Five Points district into a five-fingered hand to depict the strength of Bill Cuttings, as well as the grip he has over the district. The intensity and passion that Day-Lewis …show more content…
He aims to capture Christy Browns upbringing in Ireland. The Irish Drama Story of My Left Foot is set in 1989 and captures the economic, as well as other hardships of life in Ireland at the time by focusing on neutral and dull lighting. The soft lighting and at times heavy soundtracks highlights the environment as well as the physical disabilities faced by Christy Brown. Hence, there is a combination of synchronized and unsynchronized build up- usually combined with the heavy breathing of