Amazing rags to riches story

Rating: 8/10 (19 August 2016)

This is one of those films that really has a unique, memorably and icon feel. It's no surprise that it's way up there in the IMDb top 250. The sheer length of this beast makes one wary, but everyone should see this film. That said, it could perhaps have been shorter. As the hours go by, you do become really connected to each character, but I feel that the pace could have been faster - not that I was impatient at all.
One point of criticism: the soundtrack (iconic and memorable as it is) got a little bit repetitive. You begin to anticipate when the main thematic music is going to play... I just wanted some more variation at times.
Brilliant performance from De Niro and Woods - they really gelled welled together, especially at the end! Two great actors at the top of their game!
If you haven't seen this, you need to!