Pesci was phenomenal is this. Pacino did his Pacino thing but as said it was great seeing Al in a epic crime flick. De Niro was okay to be honest - don’t think he had enough range for a guy that’s supposed to be carrying a 3 hour plus movie but he’s a legend so at worst he was decent. But supporting cast (Stephen Graham, Bobby carnavale, etc) were great. Herc as Fat Tony was funny too. It was a trip though to see the younger actors play older characters and schooling the older actors who were playing the younger characters. Mind blown....A lot to take in and it will take repeated viewings to know for sure but I think Scorsese has achieved something very special with this.
At the beginning of the film I just had a big smile on my face being back inside a Scorsese crime flick....that Mean Streets-esque doo wop music, the beautiful steadycam opening shot inside the nursing home, the immediate voice over narration, this almost anthropological look at organised crime, dark humour and then De Niro and Pesci sharing the screen again. Man, it's like coming back home to eat your mom's cooking. shyt was a joyous experience.
But the great thing about it is the that this isn't just Scorsese playing the hits. The film is a lot more restrained and still than his other mob films, and in some places, particularly the final stretch it's actually closer to his meditative dramas like Silence and Kundun.
But it's a beautiful mix of moods, between genuine melancholy to still classic Scorsese fukkery. The scenes between Pacino and Stephen Graham are
Pacino is a force of nature in every scene. Yes, he goes OTT shouty Al at times but honestly I don't give a fukk....it's great to see Al just go the fukk in with some great material.
Pesci though might be the stand out. It's a very low key performance. A million miles from his turns in Goodfellas nand Casino but he does so much with just small gestures and facial expressions. Really great performance and it's a damn shame he's been out the game so long when he can be this good.
The CGI was fine I thought. Not perfect but you do get used to it 20 minutes in. Biggest issue is the fact that at times De Niro is still moving around like an old man.
Like I said I need to rewatch but this might be his best work since Goodfellas.
I'll post a more in-depth opinion but this scene had me dying for the same reason. I'm almost convinced the 200 million budget was partly blown up for all the retakes they had to do of these old people moving like flabby old people while supposedly being in their 40s.Bob looked flabby as fukk stomping out the Shopkeeper after he pushed his kid - whole cinema was like
I'll post a more in-depth opinion but this scene had me dying for the same reason. I'm almost convinced the 200 million budget was partly blown up for all the retakes they had to do of these old people moving like flabby old people while supposedly being in their 40s.
Also random notes about the casting:
Maybe a lot of her scenes were cut but Brie Larson only spoke maybe three sentences in the whole damn thing. Action Bronson had more lines than she did in that random role they gave him.
I just realized that watching the credits. But she acted as stale and monotone as Larson did in Captain Marvel.
I will edit it.
I don't think so breh. I think her role was really impactful despite how small it was. You could see the emotions on her face in some scenes. De Niro is just trying to have a relationship w/ his daughter, and she did a real great job in acting scorned.I just realized that watching the credits. But she acted as stale and monotone as Larson did in Captain Marvel.
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I disagree. I thought the clichéd stares of scorn/disapproval were way too limited to explain the complex relationship with his daughter(s).
