Scorsese treads familiar territory in what might be his swan song. And if it is, the maestro could not have gone out in a better fashion

Rating: 10/10 (29 February 2020)

Martin Scorsese's epic gangster drama reunites the legendary director with De Niro, Pesci and Keitel, to produce one of the best films of his career. The Irishman, like its aging gangsters, is a product of a bygone era. A lot of people like to say that "they do not make movies like they use to" Well, Scorsese has, with this powerful tale of loyalty, betrayal and regret. De Niro has not been this good since the mid 90s. Pesci, who came out of retirement for this role, gives as good of a performance as he has ever given. And Al Pacino, is simply electrifying as Jimmy Hoffa. The film is three and a half hours long but there was not a single moment where I was not engaged with this monumental work of art. 2019 has been a great year in cinema. There have been a lot of great movies that came out during the year and The Irishman is one of the best.