The Irishman

A powerful study of male stoicism, sociopathy, friendship, and mentorship; the continuing trauma of war and violence for its participants, witnesses, and victims; and the deeply corrosive effects of power to those who wield it.

See @deaddilly's comment. Pretty much sums it up perfectly. Note to self: This is a 3.5 hour movie. Wait for the Netflix release next time you're considering undertaking a film of that length.

The Irishman is Forrest Gump: Gangster Edition. This means it'll win Best Picture over a more deserving Quentin Tarantino film.

If you’re going to have 90% of the film take place when your characters are 50 years younger than your actors, then you might want to either re-think the script or re-think your casting. The decision to CG-youngify was bad and it looks bad. Scorcese's refusal to have the cast wear motion capture tech helped a bundle, I'm sure.

Not even close to Scorsese's best, not sure what all the fuss is about. The film has some great performances by De Niro and especially Pacino, but it is waaaaay too long and self-indulgent. There is just no reason for a three hour plus run time, the script is too thin.

What a movie. Wow. Kept me glued for more than 3 hours straight. Scorsese again hits with a superb interpretation of the gangster genre shaded in all the littlest particulars. Musics and costumes involve perfectly the spectator in the 70s atmosphere framing great performances of Pesci, Pacino and De Niro. Seriously in love with this stuff

A predictably good film. Martin Scorcese is an artist in absolute control of his form. Give him good actors and storylines and his machinations will squeeze gold from their orifices. An intriguing historical narrative about power and morality gives way to driving home the film's cold point, the real impacts of mob life on friendship and family. De Niro and Pacino play themselves brilliantly, and Pesci plays Pesci minimalé; himself divided by 8. Bay of pigs stuff? getouttahere. amazing

captivating story , setting, dialogue and acting was on another level, but some scenes could have been cut off to make it shorter and improve the pacing of the film and the ending was a bit cold because there were no hard feelings at all

About an hour too short...

Wow this movie becomes convoluted quickly. Nightmare level edit. When he beats the grocery clerk, it's as awful looking as a PS1 game graphics. Like they didn't even angle it correctly!? I love a good mob movie and all the hype around this was completely misplaced. There is some intrigue but it's not a well-crafted trip down memory lane with any of these actors. It is watching a boxer who should have quit 10 fights ago and it's painful.

Better on a second viewing, particularly as it was at the cinema unlike the first. Occasionally a bit slow. Not at the level of Casino or Goodfellas

Pros: direction; De Niro/Pacino/Pesci; remorseful ending Cons: long; de-aged De Niro still moves like an old man; Paquin/Plemons too one-dimensional

Amazing cast that keeps you engaged throughout the film. It's a long movie but well worth sitting down for an evening and dedicating time to this film.

yes, it's true that this is an hour too long, and also that the main cast are too old for their roles, to the point that immersion is never truly achieved, and how the hand stomping scene made it to the final cut, i'll never know... that said, the writing and direction were excellent.

It's a pretty good fuckin' movie.

generally well acted and shot. some interesting nuggets of history but doesn't have a strong emotional core. a whimsical flowing pace helps move the film along but it really didn't need the full runtime.