Blended Scotch, 50yrs!

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 2019)

On a lazy weekend evening, you have the rest of the day all for yourself to kill, with a bottle of Scotch in your hand. 'The Irishman' will definitely be your perfect company to savour.
Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a World War 2 veteran, narrates his time as a hitman. "Painting the house" as they call it, Frank does the hitman jobs for Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci), the head of North Eastern Pennsylvania Crime Family and Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), the head of International Brotherhood of Teamsters in the 50s to 70s. Hoffa gets into trouble when President JFK's brother, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy arrests him. While President Nixon grants him a conditional pardon, Hoffa does things that does not go well with other crime families.
The movie runs for a 3.5hrs and if you enjoy the language of the 60s/70s and a fan of De Niro and Al Pacino, you will have a blast watching this. The plot as such is complex with too many supporting characters, happening over a 30-year period. Yet, the screenplay keeps us interested throughout with its twists and turns happening in the lives of Sheeran - Russell-Hoffa trio. Another noteworthy element is the deep-fake of the characters' younger versions that is seamless.
Go for it!