User: I recently saw THE IRISHMAN.
Assistant: Martin Scorsese's new movie?
User: Yes, it's his fourth mafia-based film.
Assistant: I really liked CASINO and Goodfellas.
User: This one is the same, in that it's based on true stories.
Assistant: Sounds promising.
User: But very different, in that it doesn't glamorize the organized crime lifestyle.
Assistant: Is it preachy?
User: No, but brutally honest. It shows the profound cost of gaining power through brute force. The critics I trust most trust are raving about it.
Assistant: More like MEAN STREETS?
User: Yes! In both films, someone's hubris leads to the demise of those around them.
Assistant: In a way, you could say that about all four movies, no?
User: True. But because "wise guys" in THE IRISHMAN are nearing the end of their lives, and the glamour factor is replaced by a pedestrian, everyday milieu, it's very different.
Assistant: I see.
User: I highly recommend THE IRISHMAN. It's the perfect final chapter to Scorsese's four-film mafia series. It will definitely get a Best Picture Oscar nomination; currently it's the odds-on favorite, but that could change by year's end.
Assistant: I'm looking forward to seeing it.