Long in depth crime drama that's old style looking at a tense mob life thru the years.

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2019)

You should know anytime you have legends Scorsese, Pacino, and De Niro working together plus when you add Joe Pesci you know you have an A plus movie! Plus this film is long and much detail as it looks at the life and times of mobsters during three decades. The story spans from the 1940's to the supposed 1975 disappearance of Hoffa. First starting with the early days of Frank Sheeran(Robert De Niro) being a union truck delivery driver that would transform into him becoming a brutal mob hit man. All of this begins when Frank becomes friends with Mr. Bufalino(Joe Pesci). Much and most of the film is told thru flashback and Frank's point of view.
Along the way Frank is soon introduced to the powerful Jimmy Hoffa(Al Pacino) and the underworld of backroom dealings and killings are the norm all while being tied to business, money, greed, and politics as the tension with the Kennedy's is highlighted and showcased. As usual plenty of blood, and changes await most of the cronies in the form of either death or jail time! Also look for good supporting turns from Bobby Cannavale and Anna Paquin.
As the film progresses you see regret as Sheeran goes into old age and I must say the acting and chemistry was top notch and in all pro form from all involved it's very detail as the scenes and words are near flawless really this film is a masterpiece maybe somewhat of a send off for all of the legends involved. "The Irishman" is an epic journey the film is certainly true mobster style in a vintage old throwback way as it shows the past of true gangsters.