A cynical study in american history, acting, and filmmaking

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2020)

"The Irishman" (2019), written for the screen by Steven Zaillian and directed by Martin Scorsese, was an impressive experience to watch.
Running at three and a half hours, the film covers the events surrounding the assassination of Jimmy Hoffa, with Scorsese taking his time delivering its story. I found the film to be well-paced in spite of the long runtime.
What impressed me the most were the incredible performances from Pesci, Pacino, and especially De Niro, all of whom conveyed the different life periods with great emotional and acting-wise depth.
My favorite part of the film by far was its last 30 minutes, where the glory of mobster life was depicted as grueling and worthless. Here, I strongly believe Scorsese delivered his message of the film.
While I certainly found "The Irishman" to be a film of high quality in many respects, such as its production, I did not invest myself as much as in Scorsese's films such as "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull", "Goodfellas" or "Silence". Still I recommend film buffs to see this.