Review of The Irishman (2019) by Richard Whittaker for Austin Chronicle — 06 Nov 2019
Denying Scorsese's raw talent and experience as a filmmaker would be insanity – although the decision to digitally de-age his actors proves the technology is still spotty, and works best in long shots.
But that the only major film made in America this year about unions dredges up Hoffa again, and the Italian American community is yet again made synonymous with organized crime, seems tone deaf and self-indulgent.
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This review of The Irishman (2019) was written by Richard Whittaker and published by Austin Chronicle on 06 Nov 2019.
The Irishman has generally received very positive reviews.
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