Dec 2019
I've been putting it off due to its excessive runtime, but I didn't have to go to work today, so I had no excuse.
Scorsese is all about those organized crime biopics, and he does 'em well. This is all about Hoffa (Pacino) and his right-hand man Frank (De Niro), but we've also got Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel in a bit part.
Most Scorsese movies are the same, and in that respect, this movie is Goodfellas Part 3. Ain't nothing wrong with that considering Scorsese movies never get boring. He keeps you engaged with the constant worry that someone is going to get whacked, or by detailing the violent repercussions that come to you if you don't take the mob seriously. This is a lot of that.
One interesting thing to note is that it spans a good many years, so you'll see your core three actors made up to look younger. If it was CGI to de-age them, it was done well. If it was make up, it was done well. Some of them still look pretty old either way though, but then there's a point toward the end when they look older than ever.
Scorsese is a boss. Can't wait for Goodfellas 4.
Scorsese is all about those organized crime biopics, and he does 'em well. This is all about Hoffa (Pacino) and his right-hand man Frank (De Niro), but we've also got Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel in a bit part.
Most Scorsese movies are the same, and in that respect, this movie is Goodfellas Part 3. Ain't nothing wrong with that considering Scorsese movies never get boring. He keeps you engaged with the constant worry that someone is going to get whacked, or by detailing the violent repercussions that come to you if you don't take the mob seriously. This is a lot of that.
One interesting thing to note is that it spans a good many years, so you'll see your core three actors made up to look younger. If it was CGI to de-age them, it was done well. If it was make up, it was done well. Some of them still look pretty old either way though, but then there's a point toward the end when they look older than ever.
Scorsese is a boss. Can't wait for Goodfellas 4.
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"Most"? I don't know about that. He's made more non-organsied crime films, than actual organised crime films. Look at: Silence, Hugo, Shutter Island, The Aviator, Bringing Out the Dead, Cape Fear, Kundun, The Age of Innocence, The Last Temptation of Christ, The King of Comedy, Raging Bull, The Last Waltz.. and a few others.
I thought The Irishman was good but I admit I had to watch it in two sittings. It's not quite Goodfellas or even Casino standard but it was good to see the aforementioned cast together. The only thing that really bothered me were De Niro's blue eyes. I thought I would get used to them after a while but they kept bothering me throughout.