A true masterpiece of the past 10 years

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2019)

I watched The Irishman twice this week. The first time was in a movie theater and the second time on Netflix. After I watched it the first time, I found it a good movie which was a bit too long and slow and it did not match the quality of Good Fellas or Casino for me. But then I watched it for a second time....
I watched it for the second time at home, alone and with subtitles on; and I enjoyed it on a whole different level. I was able to understand what the right way to watch this movie is. This is not an action movie where the actors are explosive and fiery. This is a movie where conversations are extremely important. You need to pay attention to what the actors say to each other, or what the narrator says. Another element that really stood out on the second viewing was the music. It is subtle, but present in most scenes and it is so amazing. This is undoubtedly one of the movies which will be talked about in years to come.
If you decide to watch this movie, do yourself a favor: put your phone away and dedicate 3 hours of your focus to this movie and let it entertain you slowly but surely.