The film is better than the book!

Rating: 8/10 (6 January 2020)

Excellent movie with amazing talent! And De Niro and Pesci are calm throughout!?!? Pacino, not so much. I could have used more Keitel, but that's splitting hairs a bit. Love the way Scorsese makes a movie, and as per usual, the music plays a big part! I could swear I heard "The Godfather Theme" in here, and maybe some bit of score from "The Untouchables"? I also liked the whole story with Hoffa, the Kennedys, Cuba, and all of the other real life events that weaved in and out of the plot. What kept me from giving this 5 stars is that it really peters out at the end, stretching much too long into Frank's declining health. And the whole thing with Peggy seemed purposeless, and overwrought, and really, had little, if nothing, to do with the overall plot.