Great Film - Another Scorcese classic

Rating: 9/10 (11 November 2019)

To start with, the cast. Anything with Pesci, De Niro and Al Pacino is going to be a hit. All of them do an excellent job at playing their roles, and it is wonderful to see the masters at work.
How anyone can rate this film below 8/10 is beyond me, and reading some of the most negative reviews is sad. Scorcese does an excellent job in the manner we all expect and the poignant ending is tribute to his career as he himself gets older, as well as the actors we have all come to love on screen.
Only a couple of small reasons why I didn't give this a 10/10. It certainly helps to have an understanding of the story of Sheeran/Hoffa before seeing this film. Although it is a long watch, at times the story feels dragged out and at others it goes by very quickly and you are left trying to work out what is happening, especially early on. Not a major hitch, but having an understanding of the story certainly helps and my understanding was definitely emphasised by reading into the story in excitement before watching it.
However, seeing De Niro absorb the main role with such dedication and an excellent piece of memorable acting does leave the audience with a turbulent mindset of feeling both sympathy and sadness.
Wonderful piece of art, and I truly enjoyed it.