Netflix Movie 🎥 Review: “The Irishman”. Critics gave it a 96% the users an 86%.

Rated: R with a run time of 3 hrs and 29 mins with an IMDb of 8.2/10.

Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel.

In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa -- a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.

The Irishman is a 2019 American epic crime film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt.

In September 2014, after years of development hell, The Irishman was announced as Scorsese's next film after Silence (2016). De Niro, who also served as producer, and Pacino were confirmed that month, as was Pesci, who came out of his unofficial retirement to star after being asked numerous times to take the role. Principal photography began in September 2017 in New York City and in the Mineola and Williston Park sections of Long Island, and wrapped in March 2018. With a production budget of $159 million and a runtime of 209 minutes, it is among the most expensive films of Scorsese's career, as well as his longest.

The Irishman premiered at the 57th New York Film Festival, and had a limited theatrical release on November 1, 2019, followed by digital streaming on Netflix starting on November 27, 2019. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for Scorsese's direction and the performances of De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci. The film received numerous accolades and nominations, including five nominations at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.

According to 23 & Me I am 46% Irish and 48% Italian so it goes without saying that I have watched just about every mob movie I could see. With that said this film to me was epic. This movie is reflective more about greatness and losses. Scorsese brings the lost charm of gangster movies to this film without a doubt and mainly focuses on the relation between Frank Sheeran and his boss Jimmy Hoffa.

Robert De Niro gives one of his best performance……Pacino is spot on and Joe Pesci is real deal (not the desperado like in his other movies). Pesci is a sharp-witted quite sensible guy. When you see these guys on screen you see the true power of art. This rings out true for the other cast members also.

The film's first ~30 minutes may be felt slow by some people (I didn’t see it like that) however when Hoffa kicks in, there is no turning back!.

The Irishman is the best movies I’ve seen in this genera in a ling time. The sets and costuming were near perfection. Every SINGLE piece of clothing which the characters wore, down to cuff-links, handbags, hair pins and shoes were of the era. That kind of meticulous detail just makes for a great movie. You have to wonder if the creators care enough about the small details, imagine what they do with the big ones. Almost every second of every scene is filled with one or more of these masterful actors pulling you in to the world they are creating without the need of heavy CGI or filler.

For me….The Irishman is one of the best stories put to film in years. Pacino, De Niro, Pesci and everyone else is as good as you’d expect. The 3.5 hour runtime is heavily felt, but totally worth it.

To that, I say bravo to Marty Scorsese!!