No real substance.

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2019)

I am not a fan of the gangster genre, so this might add to why I don't exactly think this is a masterpiece.
No matter what genre, this is definitely overly long and doesn't have the big ideas coming across that remotely do the four hour runtime justice. This basically shows why, when you have four hours of material for a film, you cut about half of it.
Unless you really have a lot to say, which this one does not.
It is filmed incredibly well, no doubt about that, and the actors are obviously very great and doing a fine job. But that, to me, does not save much of anything.
The movie is pretty sexist to say the least, and that gets almost unbearable after some time. Yes, it makes sense since the film revolves around people that are anything but good humans, but it is too much. So, the characters are overall nothing but a bunch of pricks, which I can respect and work with, but that can get on your nerves in such a long movie.
All in all, I have to say the length is probably the main issue. This movie just really wears itself out, in a way I have rarely seen. This could have been more, if it had been cut down.
In the beginning I was impressed and completely on board, but towards the middle and on, not that much.
I wasn't on board by then, but rather bored. Hah, good one. But really, it is just so shallow, and why should something like that be so long?
Not a fan, and it seems highly overrated to me.
What a letdown since it is so loved and has gotten high praise from many great directors and critics.
Not for me, I guess.