30 years too late. Scorsese made this film 30 years too late.
I am speaking from the perspective of a fan for a moment, so please bear with me. For whatever reason this may have been, Scorsese waited far too long to make a film onscreen mafia royalty in Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci. One can only dream about how good the film might have been if done in its prime.
Well, as the saying goes, beggars cannot be choosers. Such is life.
Anyhow, I have gotten that off my chest, so allow me to review the film for you now correctly. Firstly a good morning, good evening-wherever this may find you, I hope this review has found you well.
When Paramount first announced this film, Scorsese would be directing Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Joe Pesci in another gangster movie. I was excited to see all of them on my screens again. However, I was also worried this was a quick payday for the guys, and it wouldn't have any quality, would be rushed, etc.
Well then, I can safely say that the risk paid off for everyone involved. It is a long, slow-burner, but the film is well worth it. It is very much like Scorsese to have the protagonist, Frank Sheeran (played by narrating throughout the film (case in point, Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street). Scorsese had introduced the characters through the eyes of Frank Sheeran, meeting the tough guys like Jimmy Hoffa (played by Al Pacino) and Russel Buffalino (played by Joe Pesci).
Martin Scorsese directed The Irishman like an orchestra, every instrument got their part to shine, and you could hear the smallest detail. There was no detail spared with this movie, and do you know what impresses me the most? The film went through several decades, from the 1950s to the early 2000s, and it felt we were going every step of the way with Frank.
When you see those actors at work in this film, it was like they had never stopped doing thrillers and crime movies. All of their life work, and you could see their experience coming to the fore here. So it was no wonder they played their roles with so much ease.
I was utterly impressed with Joe Pesci's performance; there were times where he would not even use words but the facial expression, said just as much. You could see that as Russell Buffalino, he was not interested in repeating himself. He's a tragic character, very meek and softly spoken yet incredibly intimidating. He gives eyes that only spells trouble (the kind of look you get from your Mother if you don't take the meat out of the freezer).
Of course, this film is very long. Three hours sitting is quite hard, but this one, I assure you, is worth it. You will not miss a beat, and you certainly won't feel that you have wasted three hours of your life watching this. In my opinion, this is Scorsese's best work in quite some time, and you can see that he cared about his craft here.
If you have seen the film, I would love to know what your thoughts on it. So please let me know what you think; you can leave a comment down below! Or comment down on any of the socials that this is shared.
I bid you adieu, till next time, Amigos.
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