Review of The Irishman (2019) by Kirkender — 27 Nov 2019
The Irishman is...fine. Its sweeping and *epic* (not really, it's just glorifying organized crime from the pre-internet age). It's a Scorsese Film. If you have seen The Departed, or Casino, or Goodfellas, or Mean Streets, then you have also seen The Irishman. The idea of using the fancy schmancy de-aging tech doesn't do anything for the shambling story. Yes you see the de-aged face of De Niro, but he still dodders around the set like a 75 year old man with a very thick torso. Honestly though, the de-aging tech didn't quite work, it ruined the lighting on the characters during most of the scenes, making them pop out of like video game characters. The plot is exactly what you expect. I kinda just wanted to watch The Sopranos again, and 70 episodes of The Sopranos would feel shorter than this 3.5 hour slog.
Also, shame on this film. There are no real women characters, just paper thin wives and daughters who show up to look lovingly/skeptically at the crime boys.
This review of The Irishman (2019) was written by Kirkender on 27 Nov 2019.
The Irishman has generally received very positive reviews.
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