Not up to Scorsese standards

Rating: 6/10 (3 December 2019)

I'm a big Scorsese fan, but sadly this one just doesn't live up to his standards, nor all the hype it's received. And it's not even close.
For starters, editing should've cut this film down from 3.5 hours to a more manageable 2 or 2.5. And there's quite a bit that should've been cut.
The CGI versions of Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesce are far too often distracting. However, it was nice seeing them all in one place for almost certainly the last time. In that regard, the film feels like much more of a nostalgia piece than anything else. Pesce's performance as a cool, understated mobster was my favorite of the three. DeNiro was much too stiff and emotionless. And it felt like Pacino was playing a hodge-podge of other Pacino characters more than he was playing Hoffa.
There are some solid performances here: Stephen Graham is particularly good as Tony Pro (I was also a big fan of his Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire). Ray Romano is also convincing.
Beyond all that, the film lacks those classic signature Scorcese moments that I think we've all come to expect. The plot is also a bit of a mess.
It's probably unfair to compare so many years later, but Goodfellas and Casino are FAR, FAR better Scorcese gangster films. I can rewatch those two over and over. But not this one.
All-in-all, I was expecting ALOT more given the director and the stellar cast.