I’ve read reviews that complain that The Irishman is too long and too slow compared to the gangster films of Scorsese’s prime. Where were the operatic character introductions, the sudden explosions of violence? But I think that was the point. This is Scorsese putting the gangster film to rest, dramatizing not the violence and glory of the gangster life, but the slow decay of all meaning that life provided. It’s framed as the reminiscences of an old man, and last half hour puts the whole film in perspective: eventually everyone is incarcerated, loses their teeth, is forgotten and dies. By using Deniro, Pesci and Pacino throughout the whole film Scorsese couldn’t have said it any louder - for that reason the de-aging effects are justified, as distracting and flawed as they are. This is a meditation on aging and death. Scorsese and his old guard of collaborators are nearing their end, and I think that scares him. Deniro’s character ends up alone and scared. He didn’t want to be buried in the ground, didn’t want the door closed in the nursing home. Scorsese is staring down the same destination. Devastating.
Cash grab? Yes. Over produced and CG-heavy? Yes. Is Robin Williams a better choice than Will Smith? Every time. But this film has a heart that the original was missing. Jasmine is a full character, not just a damsel-in-distress MacGuffin, and the romance at the center of the story is more genuine for it. And if you aren’t continually expecting Robin Williams, the comedy is a lot of fun. It improves on the original, which makes this the best of the Disney live-action remakes so far.
So I saw Weird Al's parody of this movie in UHF long before I saw the movie itself and thought it was surely exaggerated for a laugh. But now I see Al played it pretty straight, so much so that he had to throw in the Eiffel Tower exploding in order to top the ridiculousness of this film.
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I’ve read reviews that complain that The Irishman is too long and too slow compared to the gangster films of Scorsese’s prime. Where were the operatic character introductions, the sudden explosions of violence? But I think that was the point. This is Scorsese putting the gangster film to rest, dramatizing not the violence and glory of the gangster life, but the slow decay of all meaning that life provided. It’s framed as the reminiscences of an old man, and last half hour puts the whole film in perspective: eventually everyone is incarcerated, loses their teeth, is forgotten and dies. By using Deniro, Pesci and Pacino throughout the whole film Scorsese couldn’t have said it any louder - for that reason the de-aging effects are justified, as distracting and flawed as they are. This is a meditation on aging and death. Scorsese and his old guard of collaborators are nearing their end, and I think that scares him. Deniro’s character ends up alone and scared. He didn’t want to be buried in the ground, didn’t want the door closed in the nursing home. Scorsese is staring down the same destination. Devastating.Movie comment on Flash Gordon
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So I saw Weird Al's parody of this movie in UHF long before I saw the movie itself and thought it was surely exaggerated for a laugh. But now I see Al played it pretty straight, so much so that he had to throw in the Eiffel Tower exploding in order to top the ridiculousness of this film.Movie comment on Mad Max: Fury Road
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