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Title: A realisitc portrait into the world of 1840s-1860s New York
Review: The 1800s - when New York was really wicked. I read this book in 1997 and thought "this would make a great movie." As a native New Yorker, I've read many books on the history of NYC. I also took a senior level course on the History of NYC in college taught by Thomas Kessner (who just released an excellent book called Capital City), so I would consider myself qualified to comment on this movie. The movie packs about 30 years of history into 2 hours (or into the 16 year span of Amsterdam's life featured in the film). In terms of historical accuracy, the movie is off on many aspects; however, I think it does an excellent job of capturing the essence of what life in the infamous Five Points was like during this period in American history. Definitely a movie worth having in your collection!
