The Irishman by Martin Scorsese

Rating: 8/10 (28 December 2019)

The stories about the hitman mobsters, are one of the most thrilling ones to explore in the books, graphic novels, television series, movies and so on. Especially to see how the main characters rise, from the beginning at the young ages to then fall in the end at the old ages. Most of these stories are usually either fictional stories but still have realism on the narration, or are based on real events which make several references on the historical happenings to be as accurate as possible. The more the audience would follow the story the more they get surprised, to see how the main characters had to follow dangerous orders which they have been asked for. As well as to see how some brutal events were connected, in the political way or even in the financial way, of how the mobsters have been organized to commit what they committed. After the making of the movie Casino, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have tried for years to collaborate again in another project. It seems complicated as each of them moved forward with other projects, while the audience were really excited and waited until they both would collaborate again. Until Robert De Niro have found the book I Heard You Paint Houses, which have intrigued him to offer Martin Scorsese to direct the story. But there were also complications about which studios were interested to finance and release the movie, until Netflix have been interested in Martin Scorsese's new project. After a long time of work, in 2019 came out The Irishman by Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. The movie's plot: The former hitman mobster Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) narrates his long journey, from being a young truck driver. Until Frank Sheeran becomes a hitman for the ferocious mobster Russel Bufalino (Joe Pesci), as well as for the powerful Teamster Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino). The movie from the beginning to the end, would just intrigue the audience, without ruining the narration's rhythm. Especially to see how the main character narrates his story, in the specific details, for how he moved to follow orders he get asked for. As the main character in the course of the story would get his hands dirty, with more or less risk without having any regrets for what he committed. As well as to see how the relationship between his family and the mobsters would move forward, either in the good way or even in the bad way till the end. The voice-over was specifically elaborated to be compatible with the camera, lightings and editing, as they all create scenes with unforgettable shots in every angle shots and in every camera movements. The score and the specific songs help to create some of the most impactful as well as the most powerful scenes, needed for the narration's rhythm to surprise in the most unexpected ways the audience. Robert De Niro was extraordinary as Frank Sheeran, the former hitman mobster and the narrator of the story, who gives so many details of the story to be clear how things went, without missing any specific historical happenings connected with his job. Al Pacino was excellent as Jimmy Hoffa, an impatient and aggressive Teamster who would never allow anybody to stop him and the only person he can trust is actually Frank Sheeran. Joe Pesci was extraordinary as Russell Bufalino, a ferocious mobster who gives most of the time orders to Frank Sheeran and he would give facial expressions to be clear enough to be quiet scary. The special effects were elaborated to be in every single details, by de-aging the main characters as well as making them older. Without getting helped by the makeup which is usually used, in the stories about a long journey from the beginning at the main characters' young ages until the end at the main characters' old ages. The Irishman is one of the best movies 2019, as well as one of the best Martin Scorsese's pictures.