Well done but drags on and not really engaging

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2019)

As usual Deniro, Pacino and Pesci shine in this epic movie chronicling the life of the irishman.
I really wanted to give 10 stars but it has the following issues:
1. Dull and disengaged storytelling. Shootings, bombings, stabbings are all just an everyday occurrence and I wasn't really on the edge of my seat.
2. Needs more factual details on the story. I would have liked it when it ended to show newspaper clippings, real world pictures of the characters or even some kind of paragraph explaining what happened to the people in real life.
3. Drags on a bit too long, some scenes could have been cut
4. The self-narration is a bit too much. I prefer the story to literally tell the story instead of some voice-over.
That being said I'm not disappointed it is worth a watch! I found it quite interesting providing details on how and why Jimmy Hoffa was so popular.