Geriatric Goodfellas

Rating: 4/10 (27 November 2019)

A self-congratulatory film by Martin Scorsese which attempts to rekindle memories of his mob masterpiece, Goodfellas. This 3-1/2 hour cinematic dirge is largely cast with those who hold both SAG and AARP cards; while these 70-plus year old leads are digitally "de-aged" in flashback scenes, their physical coordination and general demeanor make the action feel staged and unbelievable. Worse yet, the non-action drama is typically filled with old men kvetching (whining, grumbling and complaining for those who don't know a few words of Yiddish).