Bit too long, bit too unfocused Scorsese classic

Rating: 7/10 (8 December 2019)

What a ride. Some parts can be cut short though. It is too long of a film, although I never feel bored until the end, which drags albeit for good reason.
Scorsese, De Niro, Al Pacino, and good ol Pesci played their roles so well. The film is a homily to the old Scorsese mob films like Goodfellas, and while The Irishman does new things with the concept, I still think the two films are quite alike. I am not blown away by The Irishman, and the deft direction kept me nodding my head, but not dropping my jaws awe. I feel like there are a lot of missed potential, rooms for more emotion. Too subdued and subtle for my taste. The story feels a bit unfocused in the grander scheme of things, and its unique structure actually hampers it a little.
I rank this considerably lower than Scorsese's best films, and a rank lower than Goodfellas.