Impressive cgi but quite an average and overly long gangster tale

Rating: 5/10 (8 December 2019)

Far too long with so many sequences that should have been left on the editing room floor. The story - supposedly true, is quite simplistic; Someone joins the Mafia and does jobs killing people who either don't listen or irritate someone off higher up. It is a poor man's Good Fellas really. Acting top notch and great to see legendary actors that redefined the gangster on the big screen at it again but ultimately it feels we have seen it all before; the mafia hugs, the staring, conversations involving people doing a thing for someone. On the plus side the CGI de-aging is pretty impressive with only the odd dodgy moment. Still should have had younger actors doing some of the physical stuff though as a younger De Niro still moves old. The other plus is the period detail for street and road scenes and of course cars.