Started strong and ended in disappointment

Rating: 2/10 (15 December 2019)

First off the digital aging bit was not as bad as others I have seen. Personally I prefer the skill of finding actors and actresses that look like younger versions of the lead. Looper comes to mind and I really feel that aspect was properly executed.
From a story perspective it starts off strong as you trek through a mobster story similar to ones that have already been told. This reaffirmed the stereotype that mobsters are simply one dimensional.
Many times are senes way too long and drawn out. I assume this is to create suspense or maybe some sort of character development but it comes off as an artsy way to pad out the film. This is a three hour movie that could have been wrapped up in two. If you don't agree then please explain why the wedding scene toward the end is shot all in slow motion. I thought Netflix was having buffering problem. Nope that's just the directors vision.
In the end the movie wraps up with the main character dying in a nursing home. Hopefully that saves you from wasting three hours of your life. Perhaps this is the director showing the arc of their career. Starting off strong then things slow down and eventually die and no one cares. I hope this is the final nail in the coffin for his career.