Marty does it again

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2019)

Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro worked on several movies together over the years, and it was inevitable that they would have to work together again. And the result is a masterpiece. "The Irishman" looks at the life of Frank Sheeran, a truck driver who became a hitman. The movie portrays just about every type of mafioso that existed from the '50s to the '80s.
The movie has made news for the de-aging of its stars (and Bobby D's eyes look bizarre here). But I'd say that the cast itself is equally important. In addition to DeNiro, we have Joe Pesci making a triumphant return to the screen as Russell Bufalino, head of a crime family. And then there's Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa. With these three - how had they never all appeared in a movie together? - you know that you're in for some intense stuff.
Although I'd heard of Hoffa before, I'd never known about the rest of the people depicted here, let alone all this history. Who else but Scorsese could've directed something so forceful and gritty? All that I can say is that you can't claim to have seen a complete set of this year's movies unless you've seen "The Irishman". Definitely check it out, whether during the day or in the still of the night.