Dont believe the hype...

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2019)

I had high expectations of this and was quite let down. Where as previous Scorcese masterpieces like Goodfellas left me wanting more and leaving an Impression, the Irishman did neither. If you really look at the film and dont be blinded by the cast you cannot ignore things that make it look hollow. In one scene alone where De Niro who plays Frank Sheeran takes his daughter to the local shop to beat up the grocer who pushed his little girl he looks like what he is. He looks like a pensioner beating someone up. It looks completely fake and feeble. Another scene where Russel buffalino played by Pesci addressing De Niro as "young fella or man" is farcical. He looks like an octogenarian dressed as James Dean and no amount of CGI can help that. The film isn't all bad but it lacks vitality. While it also tells the story of American history over a 30 year period it lacks certain credibility. I didnt know until I watched this that Frank Sheeran also claimed he single handedly slain Crazy Joe Gallo when witnesses at the time claim there was at least 4 gunmen. I also found out that not one US agency including the FBI thought that Sheeran had anything to do with Hoffas disappearance and all we are left with is the dubious confession of a dying man. Maybe worth a watch this but at near four hours it wont be something you will feel a need to watch again.