Scorsese's magnum opus

Rating: 9/10 (30 November 2019)

Surprisingly, it's been a long time since Martin Scorsese made a masterpiece. In my humble opinion, the Wolf of Wall Street was the last time he came close to making one for the ages.
I did not expect the Irishman to be a masterpiece. Actors past their prime, questionable CGI to make them look young so they can reprise roles they are too old to play, and one more gangster movie with De Niro and Pacino.
But the thing is, I was so wrong. Scorsese's film is a masterpiece of layers upon layers upon layers of narrative, one of the most complete character studies I can recall seeing.
Granted, the film is slow. But I could not get enough of it. And if I regret something, it's that I wanted it to keep going. But then, like in life, everyone is a mystery. No one can see inside a person's soul.
This is a unique film, and his greatest moment since Goodfellas.
The fact that he pulled this off after all this time is testament to the man's genius.
In my opinion, this is one of the great movies of our time, and in certain ways, possibly a future contender for Scorsese's greatest work.
Of course it will never surpass the Taxi Driver, but in 30 years from now, I believe many people may consider it even better than "Goodfellas".
And in terms of telling the story, looking back on time, this (mostly) reflective movie, narrating a man's life, is exceptionally beautiful, sensitive and true.
I give it 10/10.
Kudos to NETFLIX for allowing mr Scorsese to tell this exceptional story his way.