10 out of 10 Opinion

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2019)

Beginning with the tone. Scorsese has this ability to portray story telling with depiction and pace. The narrating to me feels in place with editing, music, background, back and fourth. Nothing to quick or slow. Enough to immerse yourself with these bad guys who are humanized even though they are villains.
Dialogue had such substance. So much was said between all the characters through passing. Pesci directing all these avenues when they show him in the sewing shop. Pacino wearing his emotions on his sleeves when going through the Robert Kennedy trials. And never wanting to relinquish any power.
De Niro good gracious Bobby De Niro. How an actor of many generations continues to capture the screen on a unquestionable lead. He's played murders before with yelling, psychotic behavior, and mentally unstable characters. The ability to look so intimidating with not blinking, dead stare, and great posture, delivers for me, such a compelling character. "It was like the army, you take orders, do them, get rewarded." Such a cold delivery for people's lives however you can understand he did his job well.
10 out of 10 in my opinion.