Digital De-aging Process lacking

Rating: 6/10 (1 December 2019)

I set my Calender to November 27th for the Netflix release date of the wonderful Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" in anticipation of another "Goodfellas" or " Casino" Gangster classic staring legendary Messsrs De Niro, Pesci and Pacino to name but a few of the all star cast. But alas the film was let down by the Digital De-Aging Technology used to trick us into thinking the now 76-year old Robert De Niro was playing his character Frank Sheeran as a 20+ year old.
Even Will Gompertz described the now 79- year old Al Pacino - who plays Jimmy Hoffa - looking more like the camp British TV host Larry Grayson than a tough-as-teak union leader.
In Truth I feel that Younger Look- alike actors would have been better, because in on excerpt we see Frank Sheeran (De Niro) beating up a local Shopkeeper and whilst attempting to kick him is less than convincing as a young man with the obvious physical attributes of a septuagenarian.
However I loved the supporting role of Joe Pesci, who plays Don Russell Bufalino, Who's performance as the quietly-spoken, business-like confident Mafia boss is exceptional.
I still recomend you view the film, despite its epic three and a half hour duration and the distraction of the failed digital de- aging!