The Irishman (2019) - 7.3

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2019)

The Irishman (2019) - 7.3
Act 1 - 7.0
Act 2 - 7.2
Act 3 - 7.8

Live in this mobster world though Franks experiences
Like the voiceover as Frank is telling us his story
Get insight into the inner workings of the mob and the Teamsters
Film remains interesting throughout but is much to long and slow taking away from the more impactful moments
Last third of the film is very good showing the death of Hoffa and Frank's life catching up with him
Film shows that these glorified villains all end up in the same place and most likely end up alone and afraid of what is to come of them for all the bad things they have done
Sad seeing Frank all alone with nobody around him even though we have seen what this man has done
Score of the film is used very well
Cinematography is very good, plenty interesting shots
Well written and directed
Acting is very good and the best part of the film helping along this very long run time
De Niro, Pesci and Pacino all give Oscar worthy performances
Would recommend this film with the biggest drawback being the pace and length
Great opening introducing us to Frank Sheeran in a retirement home and voice over ensues about Franks story he has to tell, he's a hit man for the mob
De-aging technology is great, still move like old people though which is a bit distracting
Nice zoom in shot on Ray Ramano in court scene, plays Bill Bufalino an attorney and his cousin in Russell played by Pesci who is leader of the mob
This is how Frank gets involved in the Italian mob
Frank beating up the store owner was funny because he looked like an 80 year old in a fight, real bad
Frank becomes more involved with the mob and even does a hit for Angelo Bruno, a leader of the mob, does more and more hits
Like when they introduce us to passing characters telling us how they were all killed
Russell connects Hoffa to Frank, Hoffa head of the Teamsters Union, helped raise wages for many Americans and was seen as a hero
Jimmy gets close with Franks family and his daughter Peggy isn't afraid of him because he is helping people
Mob went to the Teamsters for loans as they didn't go to the banks and that's how they helped build Vegas
Frank says that the mob helped JFK get elected, Jimmy doesn't trust JFK as Bobby goes after him, trouble for the mob and Jimmy
Looks like Frank delivered some weapons to the Cubans at one point
First third of film starts slow and settles us into the world of Frank Sheeran
Hoffa doesn't like Tony as he is making unions look bad and wants Frank to run for a local Union President of 326 and he accepts and wins
Failed assassination attempt on Hoffa and Chucky helps beat him up in court
Shows Jimmy and his team working the courts to get out of trouble
Hoffa is happy that JFK died and that ended Bobby going after Jimmy
Jimmy still gets convicted of juror tampering and fraud and Fitz is in charge and is easily taken advantage of
Tony gets arrested by the FBI for extortion and got 7 years where Jimmy is staying and attacks Jimmy
Frank is back with Russell after Hoffa goes to jail and has to kill Crazy Joe, like the voiceover here
Jimmy is out of jail after 4 years with a presidential pardon and wants to take back his union from Fitz and Tony
Meeting with Tony doesn't go over well and Jimmy wants to know if Russell will do something about him, Frank with Jimmy and Russell
Fitz and Jimmy start to feud for leadership of the teamsters
Everyone at a special night for Frank and Big Tony tells Russell that Hoffa is finding a way to hold up their loans and Russell and Jimmy have a discussion about it
Russell gives Frank a ring that only he and Angelo have, Frank is untouchable now
Russell tells Frank that Jimmy has to step aside and Jimmy doesn't take this well and says he can take them down if they come after him
Really good scene with Jimmy and Frank at his ceremony
Jimmy refuses to step aside and now he is in danger from the mob
Jimmy wants Frank at the meeting with Tony and Russell says he knows and that they aren't going as they have done everything they could for him
Great scene with Pesci and De Niro at breakfast telling him that Jimmy is done no matter what
Frank meets up with Sal and Chucky and they go pick up Jimmy and Jimmy feels safe because he sees Frank there
Really good stuff and tension built without any score in the setup of bringing Jimmy in
Jimmy walks in and instantly doesn't like what he sees and Frank shoots and kills him and then flys back to Russell all in the matter of a few hours, best moments in the film, Frank has to kill his friend
Jimmys disappearance is in the news and Peggy stopped talking to her father that day
See the guys that were with Jimmy incinerate his body, Jimmy has to kill Sal and it was because of bad info
Nobody was convicted on Jimmy's disappearance and Chucky brought Jimmy to his death without even knowing it
See everybody going down for different things, Russell goes down, and Frank gets 18 years
Russell dies and Frank gets out
See Frank as a brittle old man on his own with a dead wife and kids who don't want to be around him because of what he has done, then goes into an assisted living home
Last 30 minutes of the film is the downfall
Everyone we have met has died except Frank, Frank doesn't feel anything for what he has done
Really sad seeing him all alone with nothing and nobody
Ends with us seeing him through a crack in the door on his own