An instant classic

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2019)

While The Irishman may not be Scorcese's best film it does what many of his films haven't done since Raging Bull; emanating with emotional character drama. Characters die throughout and you may find yourself getting emotional about it. Scorcese does an excellent job at building tension, in his scenes and also as the film progresses from beginning to end. I found myself on the edge of my seat during the Hoffa and Provenzano conversations, and especially in the end, when a meeting was set up to quash a beef, between major characters.
At the end of the film we are left with a powerful character drama and study of The Irishman, which is almost used metaphorically as a term to represent the Criminal minded, or the "Wiseguy," who are often killed for merely insulting someone with lots of money, and lots of power. It is a film about what an overdeveloped sense of pride can do to a human being, often resulting in their demise, whether it'd be their career, job, or in the case of Gangsters, their lives.
While The Irishman may not have as many memorable scenes as Goodfellas, Casino, and Gangs of New York, it does what many of Scorcese's smaller films did, like Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, and that is tell a very emotional story. The Irishman, just like Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, are not only the titles of those movies but also representations of the same archetypes that have enthralled us in Scorcese's films.