The Irishman - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Harvey Keitel, Jesse Plemons, Anna Paquin. Directed by Martin Scorsese.

[@ankihansen2489]

The final scene of the movie is so heartbreaking, it made me feel afraid of getting old. 😓

[@FreeKentHovind]

FYI… You’re not getting “older“ - you’re just getting BETTER . 😉

[@crazysteve2395]

He was old and alone and that’s what was the heartbreaking part. We’ll all grow old one day but hopefully we won’t be alone. Hopefully we’ll be surrounded with our loving children and grandchildren.

[@DannyStamp]

Think that’s kind of a message in the film frank puts his friends and job over his family and once everybody has died he is alone Family is the most important thing in your life look after and love it

[@KJ-je9pm]

It really is but it just goes to show, you get what you deserve. He chose that life and it affected everything.

[@Dontbanhmi]

Same

[@umairsaeed8518]

One of the best scenes was when frank was buying his own coffin and was bargaining

[@Brandonforever21608]

Fuck that scene is delicious!

[@owen3721]

It was really depressing but that was the point I suppose.

[@808bluemont]

action killed that scene, proud of the homie

[@whoknew2273]

One of many scenes not needed if I wanted to see someone pick a coffin I watch 6 Feet Under

[@umairsaeed8518]

@@whoknew2273 ur picking ur own damn coffin and frank didnt need the money cause he was about to die and that shows how he wasnt able to accept how final death is. Thats y i like the scene so much but thats just my opinion

[@apocfaildotorg]

I “liked” Frank, but it bothers me that everybody had a sympathetic view of him being old and alone. He is alone not because he is old, but because of the terrible choices he made in life. Frank killed one of his best friends among countless other people, and alienated his family because he always cared more about his destructive lifestyle than the family he raised. His family appears less and less in the film because as the film progresses, Frank recedes deeper and deeper into the mob, so he sees them less. Probably the best Netflix branded production ever.

[@Doctagreedy1]

Aatolviina Järvi It’s ironic how the world is fascinated with Gangsters

[@adamfogh8693]

@@meyerpeterson7856 you can emphasize with him, but you shouldn't feel sympathy for him. At least imo

[@tifking73]

Absolutely spot on!

[@caramel7050]

That's what I'd been thinking! Like, yeah, lonely old people are bound to make you feel some sort of empathy and pity for them, but we also gotta keep in mind that Frank, and everybody else involved in Hoffa's murder had it coming to them after years of crime at such a scale. They brought it upon themselves. You could say, that's how mafia works.

[@Magnus-pm7ic]

@@Doctagreedy1 For about 30 years now....

[@tanishadarkar9210]

that scene where hoffas wife gets into that car is soo tense dude , such a small scene but it left such an impact.

[@alanmyr1507]

Honestly thought the car was gonna blow and it was gonna be an amazing double bluff

[@ankihansen2489]

That's true, it was like expecting Apolonia to blow off again!

[@wesleythompson7]

Yea it was even she thought the car would explode, but she turned the ignition anyway

[@VV4fflew4ffle]

I had to pause that scene right afterwards to tell my mom how detailed and thoughtfully made it was.

[@aokiQ]

tanish adarkar I saw two movies in one week, both have the same scene, both are fine lol

[@benbacharach3977]

Moral of the movie: don't be more than 10 minutes late when you are meeting up with al Pacino

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

Who wears shorts at a meeting!!! LOL

[@duckywinks]

How about 15?

[@owen3721]

Gotta account for traffic.

[@TheMeckar]

@@owen3721 He did account for traffic.

[@Wallyworld30]

Jeff Reviews Lets just say 12 and a half!

[@chrismotley8451]

“It’s what it is” was such an emotional scene

[@spittingvenom9148]

I prefer the they whacked the president etc. line. God this was such an awesome movie, the bay of pigs implication was pretty shocking too !

[@markmirabella4066]

Fuck, it hurt to watch.

[@lakaskafad]

As I was watching it, especially when De Niro was relaying the message to Pacino, I was thinking “god, this is one of the best scenes I’ve ever seen in my life.” The acting, dialogue, directing - All top notch.

[@sellingacoerwa8318]

@@markmirabella4066 You're so right, it was like watching Hoffa commit suicide in slow motion

[@caidema]

That scene was fuckin crazy

[@GoTfan-eb8tk]

I feel like Scorsese was trying to drop a major anvil with this film: This is not a glamorous life. These are not good people. Do not look up to them. Do not aspire to be like them.

[@Ali-ld8wp]

He prolly got a lot of backlash from the wolf of Wall Street. Everybody in 2014 wanted to be a degenerate stockbroker like him. As somebody who works in finance I can tell you that stockbrokers really haven’t been a thing since the 90’s lol

[@lokeshr8580]

@@Ali-ld8wp The Wolf of Wall street says the same too. It's just people are dumb.

[@wintherr3527]

yes, he 'de-glamourizes' (is this a word?) mafia entirely with this one.

[@GoTfan-eb8tk]

@@wintherr3527 not sure that it's a word, but then again, all words were made up at some point.

[@jsuisdetrop]

@@GoTfan-eb8tk Well as what Wittgenstein has said, words are tool, thus if it succeeds to get the point across, then it is a word

[@virambharvad8059]

That scene where two gentleman said that he died and deniro asks who did it and they said 'cancer' that scene was trying to say that look at this man how much deep he has had gone into crime world.

[@DubstepGuru420]

Bro, the loneliness of diniros character towards the end of the film. I felt that.

[@MrShadowofthewind]

@TuTíoJefferson Taxi driver ?

[@thepsychicpeach8425]

It's crazy because although Jimmy, Russell, Pro, Tony and everyone else were all dead and gone and yet this man still did not give up one piece of info even though his children resent him and all his friends are gone......from everyone knowing your name to truly lonely.

[@smichelle65]

I was on the verge of tears the entire last hour of the film; I never thought I'd feel sorry for a bunch of murdering mobsters. Both Pesci and DeNiro's final moments are heartbreaking. 😢

[@creativeperson5858]

@@smichelle65 it gets so tense when Hoffa is about to die.

[@gagangags2817]

He did not act even for a moment, in the last 30 minutes!

[@hamza12ism]

"Chris Stuckman Movie snob Shot 6 times in the face Cause - didn't give it a A+"

[@abikawale2193]

😂😂😂😂

[@julianr8544]

Hamza Nadir 💀

[@owen3721]

December 1, 2019

[@Agostoic]

lmao

[@DirectorIllyRock]

😂😂😂😂

[@deepaka8287]

"Movies have become Radio" is an underrated observation 🤞

[@EthanRobbins]

Did radio kill the movie star?

[@diaz6884]

I didn’t know his observation was rated

[@cov9290]

Agreed

[@alvojnikovic2171]

Pesci is terrifying in this movie

[@jrw3349]

The man knows how to play a gangster well

[@edwardterry9468]

Pesci should've gotten more screentime. I mean, he got plenty, but still, it's Joe Pesci.

[@GoryTiger]

a v It’s Joe Pesci, he’s always terrifying 😆

[@edwardterry9468]

@@disliked1390 I'll be honest, the film still could've used a little more Pesci.

[@edwardterry9468]

@@disliked1390 Yeah, it look years to convince Pesci to take the role. But, considering it's probably the last movie he'll ever be in, it would've been really cool if they had found some way to give him screentime, if only for the sake of him having more screentime. Just sayin'.

[@smashOsmash]

I like how chris' reviews are slowly becoming more of a film analysis (without plot detail) than just a typical review. And he does not give away any spoilers but still makes me understand how the movie feels and what to expect

[@jordansweet8054]

True. It's weird to go back to his 2013,2014 era reviews. He's always been good but he's gotten much better over the years.

[@giangquangvinh6487]

That's why he's my favorite out of all movie reviewers today . Especially when he decided to not make Worst Movies videos in 2018 , i really see the arc of Chris Stuckmann- he's becoming more and more like a professional filmmaker who supports films rather than just a KZbinr. For me personally , his love for films is really inspiring and moving , makes me want to see the next chapters of his life

[@jonathancastillo8148]

💯

[@younesgoujdad2701]

Sooooo true

[@ilqrd.6608]

you mean unlike that other reviewer with the leather jacket who has 136289 edits in his videos?

[@_Azagoth_]

When your cast is so stacked most people don't even mention Harvey Keitel.

[@Jezzascmezza]

To be fair he's only in two or three scenes, maybe 10 minutes screen time tops. Ray Romano is in the movie a lot more and he didn't get mentioned either. They're both good for the minor parts they have though.

[@coach3155]

ray ramano did get mentioned but action bronson and jim norton on the other hand,

[@CharlieA24]

@@coach3155 I was surprised to see Action Bronson in the film since I forgot that I read he was casted.

[@samh7982]

Real heavy hitter casts

[@nycd4766]

Harvey was a nice surprise

[@kingofthesharks]

*minor spoiler but That hug between Frank and Hoffa in the fish car was powerfully poignant.

[@jasonnormandin2484]

I was thinking the same thing Frank held that hug for a couple seconds longer because he knew what he was about to do such a good movie

[@rileymcfadden75]

Fish car lmao

[@jessicamoore1314]

Yea, a hug in a movie is celebrated these days. We really have stooped that low. 💁🏼‍♀️

[@AlbertoLagunasP]

@@jessicamoore1314 How so?

[@mihirkamat5782]

@@jessicamoore1314 Jesus christ what the fuck is your problem? Don't you have other beds to shit on?

[@MrBigChest]

Spoiler alert. I cried heavily during a scene that might not have been intended to make me do so. When De Niro and Pesci are in prison having lunch, and Robert pulls out the grape juice. When Joe says “Oh you brought the good one” with that twinkle in his eye...man. Made me think about my old man and how he’s getting older and can’t do a lot of what he used to. Small things like enjoying a bit of juice and the smile it brings, that shit is heart breakingly beautiful

[@Leo31291]

I saw a lot of my Dad/and grandpa in those scenes. Pesci fucking nailed the whole hand shaking thing while bringing a piece of bread to his mouth.

[@danh.5998]

That scene was almost too much

[@whoknew2273]

really its a movie its not real life give me a break

[@eugeneflynn7435]

Leo31291 yeah, that bread scene hit hard.

[@adamfogh8693]

@@whoknew2273 have you tried emotions?

[@jchandlersabeast]

martin scorcese isn’t a human. He’s a bottle of wine

[@AA-sn9lz]

I can't stop laughing. What do you mean man? Roflmao

[@ruialmeida818]

He's like Port Wine - he keeps getting better with age.

[@AA-sn9lz]

@@ruialmeida818 ohh, that makes a lotta sense. Now that it makes sense, and I got the context, it isn't funny. It is intelligent. Your comment made my day, J-dizzle time. And thank you Rui Almeida

[@igorsrajer982]

Why would you offend him????

[@ruialmeida818]

​@@igorsrajer982 I don't know his nationality, but in Portugal, when we state that someone is like Wine, we mean it as a compliment. Wine ages and with the aging process, gets increasingly better and more refined. Take Port as a brilliant example. I believe that was his point and, as such, a compliment, not an offense.

[@thekingofcool2105]

Scorsese, De Niro, Pacino, Pesci, Schoonmaker, all walks into a bar...

[@joshpaul6417]

"Go get your fucking shinebox"

[@avairal5936]

If 5'4 Joe Pesci alone walks into a bar, i'd roadrunner the fuc out. I got family

[@AA-sn9lz]

And Harvey Keitel buys them a drink

[@romans8024]

Run for your lifes, that's right! :)

[@aaronjaggan]

"Do I amuse you?"

[@harryhood8698]

Don’t go into this movie thinking it’s gonna be goodfellas

[@nathand4353]

Cause you will be disappointed

[@VandalSauvage]

Nothing will top Goodfellas. Goodfellas oozed with pizzazz and moved with a swiftness and dynamism. The Irishman unfolds and unravels with each passing minute - it crackles elegantly.

[@timterceros4730]

@@nathand4353 your right I was disappointed

[@mr.s845]

Taj Campbell CASINO in my opinion

[@barak-rocky-giles2081]

It's the sequel to Goodfellas. Both figuratively and literally. lol

[@yusufzaman8068]

I found myself begging frank out loud not to kill jimmy in his last moments...

[@jessicamoore1314]

Gabriel Gibson Yea, poor monster, please don’t die.

[@mihirkamat5782]

@@jessicamoore1314 Holy shit what the fuck is your problem man? Why do you think you're fucking better than everyone else when you're wasting your fucking time replying to every comment with unbelievable saltiness like some fucking no-life? Just fuck off and let the others enjoy this masterpiece.

[@popesweetjesus5317]

@@mihirkamat5782 Mihir. She left a few negative comments elsewhere as well. You should pay it no attention. Let her be negative behind her screen.

[@jessicamoore1314]

Mihir Kamat Jesus, take it easy man.

[@mihirkamat5782]

@@jessicamoore1314 I fucking hate buzzkills.

[@neilhutchinson4545]

Stuckmann📞"I heard you make masterpieces." Scorsese📞"Yes I do, sir."

[@akashpai4650]

Although I knew Scorsese and Pacino had never collaborated before, it still left me awestruck when Chris mentioned it. How could it have taken this long for these two legends to finally work together?!!

[@1997residente]

@SuperPunch76 Pacino said he didn´t want to be typecast as a gangster...which didn´t make sense because he was in Dick Tracy and Godfather part III that same year. It was a very weak decision to turn down an scorsese flick.

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

1997residente plus Scarface!

[@TwistVisuals]

Martin was approached to do Godfather Part 2, but he declined it I think.

[@brgreg8725]

Franz Styles I think Pacino did just fine on his own, don’t get it twisted

[@ForceMaximus84]

Agreed, but it’s definitely worth it.

[@RandomAnonn]

His initial points about movies not letting the characters breathe and think was so on point. The stuttering, coughs and other mannerisms added so much depth

[@markstrickland8040]

I cried. Not only after watching and loving this masterpiece, but also for the fact that it may be the last time deniro and pesci act in a film together...or pacino and deniro together...but I was given the opportunity in my lifetime to see all three of them together for the first time and maybe the last time together....thank you scorcese...thank you Robert for bringing Joe out of retirement to make this film...this movie moved instantly to my top 5. I am so overwhelmed right now after seeing it for the first time of what will become many.

[@tifking73]

Joe Pesci is highly underrated! Too bad he stayed away from acting for so long; we all lost something.

[@aditsharma5]

Mark bro It is what it is - A Masterpiece

[@EzeICE]

When a guy runs at you with a Scorcese film, you go in. With a Marvel film, ya run away. Scorcese ya go in; with Marvel ya run.

[@wesleyscott1633]

Marvel will make you millions of dollars and instant popularity and fame. yeah right

[@charlesvaldez1202]

@@wesleyscott1633 woosh

[@charlesvaldez1202]

That line is going to be a meme

[@alvojnikovic2171]

Lmfao perfect 😂😂😂

[@avng1680]

Reading this in Jimmy's voice 😂😂

[@battleupsaber462]

Scorcese: Here's my new film, we worked really hard on it, and I hope people watch it so i can make more- Media: ok but *WhAt dO YoU tHiNK AboUt MaRveL?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!*

[@journey95far49]

fuck the media, they do nothing but circlejerk over the MCU

[@saintcarreyett]

Guess what guys. You can like comic book movies and other types of movies. I like all genres of film. I am a big movie fan. Why all the childish hate?

[@IKIGAIofficial]

@@journey95far49 they do all dumb things just for clicks. clicks = revenue. theyre HAWKS.

[@a.f9234]

@@saintcarreyett also did you know you can have an opinion? i just heared it that's amazing!

[@deadbars8755]

@@saintcarreyett im on ur side bro

[@mayyursudarsan3274]

I just finished this for 2nd time today and oh boy what a movie this is. It lefts you with a feeling of, like you just witnessed a whole era, a whole life, like reading a great book. It's astonishing how Martin Scorsese still delivering at this late of his career. Robert De Niro tho, every actor delivered equally well. The haunting theme just gives me chills. What an experience this movie is.

[@soumil5794]

Exactly like reading a book, that what I thought first! It’s like you been so long around these characters, even if it’s only a movie.

[@randycunningham7318]

I absolutely adore The Irishman. In my top 5 favorite films.

[@tnvmadhav2442]

The fish scene had me hooked

[@NDKfilms]

Tnv Madhav- shot 8 times in the head outside a comments section over a bad fish pun, 2020 Lol

[@BCS1105]

Tnv Madhav It was funny but then it made me tense to the point of genuine silence with the whole “I’m sitting there” scene.

[@mubyhartje]

fish? what the fuck you know about fish?

[@Mattyice25]

@@mubyhartje you ever caught a fish? No See you don’t know

[@Michelrs]

"watching al pacino scream makes me really happy" christopher stuckmann 2019 serial killer

[@TOAOM123]

Shes got a.....grrrrrREEAAT ASS

[@charliescott2810]

@@TOAOM123 literally my favorite Pacino explosion ever

[@graciegj63]

@@charliescott2810 HooHAA

[@darrenwalshe8513]

Hoooooooaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

[@vinayaks386]

Say hello to my little friend.....and she's got a great ass will always be fresh in mind🤣🤣

[@baokiem123]

The closer to the end of the year we get, the better movies we see. Right?

[@orionaugustwatson]

Aye Very true

[@rogerkincaid931]

Christmas always comes late...

[@keegan8147]

And then the latest star wars comes

[@KnightOfNight3405]

Yes cuz of oscars

[@S1D3W1ND3R015]

Except for Dark fate.

[@WallyHolland]

Martin Scorsese is afraid of dying. That’s what I took away from the final shot. An idea as simple as that displayed in such a masterful way was a treat. This film will go down as an all time classic.

[@Prodbyjah464]

I don’t think he’s afraid of dying, I think he’s afraid of time. Whether or not he feels he’s life has gone by so quickly he now has to live with that and accept it, I think Scorsese is truly scared of dying and his death equating to nothing, being forgotten over time just like the disappearance of jimmy hoffa. When you get to his age, you can’t help but look back in your life and wonder what you could’ve done differently, or whether it was even worth it at all.

[@Revelian1982]

I hated it.

[@matthewtopping2061]

The scene where he is trying to tell the polite but uninterested nurse about his family and friends was absolutely heartbreaking.

[@booma1]

she bad asf

[@SuperWhofan1]

Chris-I loved your insight and review of this movie! I only disagree on one small point you made about Frank and his daughter's lack of screen time together. One of the strengths of this movie is we never get to know Franks family because Frank himself doesn't really know who they are. He considers his family to be outsiders to the mob world so Frank completely disconnects from the family in order to protect them. . Scorsese uses this approach in Goodfellas. I remember Karen Hill saying "we did everything together. No outsiders ever"

[@ryankeefe1236]

That’s a great point I didn’t think that

[@jforozco12]

i want to discuss the ending so bad, that moment chris talks about will be burned in my brain forever. This is not a movie about gangsters, this is a movie about the life choices a man makes and the consequences it has. I also found really great the power that silence has in this movie. Scorsese is genius at working silence and tensions into film also his take on religious life and those big themes that have been going around his last few movies. sorry for the rambling, but i just watched it and found it amazing haha

[@sgr8171]

JFOV totally agree! just finished this movie and was astounded. the lack of peggy’s screen time really stood out especially at the end. her silence spoke volumes

[@JB-bq2qj]

I wish I could like this comment twice, it’s very true and her absence throughout the movie makes the bank scene even more tragic because you know frank has little time left in his life as there’s little time left in the movie and we’ve barely seen them together. Her absence is key to Franks arc, I respect Chris’s opinion but have to side with you on this one.

[@jforozco12]

@@JB-bq2qj that open door at the end, it broke my heart, even knowing what frank did I just couldnt help it

[@TalkSickMass]

It's a positive review when Chris speaks fast.

[@ibnmianal-buna3176]

Dinner Blaster And if he talks about the acting or special effects in a movie first, that means he thinks it’s bad.

[@judyavril123]

And he's not being sarcastic also😏

[@ebenezerosaghae]

when he talks really calm and has this littke smile, he loved the hell out of it. He almost feels relaxed talking about it

[@TalkSickMass]

@@ebenezerosaghae It's also the director and actors he loves to death.

[@sydjonah9556]

It’s a Scorsese film so I’m not surprised

[@alan00864]

2019 has oficially become one of the best years for movies EVER: The Irishman Joker Parasite The Lighthouse Uncut Gems Marriage Story Knives Out Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Ad Astra Jojo Rabbit Avengers: Endgame 1917 Ford vs Ferrari Pain and Glory Portrait of a Lady on Fire Midsommar Little Women So good to be true.

[@q.d.r.l.5480]

Hahaha oh my god. Dude, so many of those movies suck. Once upon a time in Hollywood... wtf was that stupid ending? Comedy? Satire? Ran out of ideas? So stupid and no point played off as violent “art.” Ad astra... don’t even get me started. Joker- over rated. Great acting but silly, melodramatic story that’s not nearly as “real” as people are giving it credit for. I mean frat boys can be douche bags, sure, but when’s the last time you saw a group of them start beating a crazy person to death on the subway lmao. And then he just blasts one and rolls out. Then they throw the abuse from his past in for the last second with no back story just so they can add some more fuel to justify his full breakdown. Ford vs Ferrari- a good movie but really just cookie cutter, Hollywood stuff. Nothing mind blowing Avengers- .... it’s like the 6th one and it’s a super hero movie. Are we listing this as a classic or something? Lighthouse- started out promising, and I liked the feel, until it became a pretentious, modern art garbage heap, where we are supposed to derive all type of super deep meaning in their game of “its up for interpretation.” No body knows what the fuck the TRUE meaning of this movie was, and anyone who says they do is just trying to sound smart Hahaha this is probably one of the worst years for movies ever. But what else is new? They get worse every year.

[@BananaMan-sb9rj]

I wouldnt rlly say "among the best ever" but well one of the best in recent years

[@Cryptati0n]

Matthew Owen Lol you’ve never seen a tarantino movie if you think that about once upon a time in hollywood, the ending was one of the best endings ever

[@baseddepartment1645]

@@q.d.r.l.5480 joker was a fucking masterpiece and one of the top movies of this decade fight me

[@marcthefilmmaker4853]

Matthew Owen you are fucking dumb. Gtfo. A lot of the movies he’s listed are amazing. Either the critics fucking loved it or the audience fucking loved it. You’re alone on this

[@jati_cam]

When the cast is so amazing that Harvey keitel is cast as essentially a background character

[@dineshrashid2766]

the muffin man Harvey Keitel: “How much screen time do I have in this movie?” Martin Scorsese: “.........................” Harvey Keitel: “Now’s not the time to not say.”

[@robertshort5935]

Fun fact: Joe Pesci's character makes a homophobic slur and instructs Robert Deniro's character to see "a fairy named Ferrie" referring to David Ferrie. Joe Pesci portrayed that same David Ferrie in Oliver Stone's JFK.

[@tertialtom5702]

Wow, I never made that connection. That is another great movie. Thanks Robert.

[@65g4]

I thought i noticed a guy that looked like that character from jfk

[@smichelle65]

I forgot that Pesci's JFK character was named Ferrie; I did notice the similarity in looks, but I thought it was a "shoutout" (and it was really late at night when I watched it, lol).

[@jimmy2k4o]

Tertialtom might be a good film but it’s pure fiction. Spreading nonsense conspiracies. Oliver stone poisoned a generation on JFK

[@dicinco6432]

He said Lesbians

[@SlappyMcSlappster]

A+ for me. The "someone needs to tell em" scene going back and forth with deniro and every moment after deniro gets on the plane to Detroit was fucking brilliant.i hope this movie inspires more film makers to take on the mob genre. I Miss these types of movies so so much

[@iyzyz]

The scene when Joe was making the salad was my favourite. Joe's performance was goddamn phenomenal.

[@dwoodstwin]

I think this era of mofia has had enough shine. People forget that these guys were 1st-2nd generation immigrants that turned to crime for opportunity. We have plenty more similar groups to focus on.

[@TJD-qt2cl]

They have done theses movies to death

[@SlappyMcSlappster]

@@TJD-qt2cl and? Still would like to see more

[@SlappyMcSlappster]

@@dwoodstwin I'm good with any time period just give me more mob movies lol

[@RorinoTheGreat]

I didn’t even realize that Jimmy Hoffa was Al Pacino until halfway through the movie

[@luigi85olmedo]

No way

[@RShadow12]

RQ Taney You’ve got to be fucking kidding me

[@ashb7]

I don't see how that's possible unless you just barely knew who Al Pacino was.

[@RorinoTheGreat]

Blistering Barnacles yeah pretty much. I’ve seen Scarface I guess

[@ashb7]

@@RorinoTheGreat yeah now it makes sense at least. He's fantastic in the movie, but it's not like he had heavy prosthetics or anything to hide his Pacino-ness, is what I'm saying.

[@briankim0412]

Parasite Once upon a time in Hollywood Irishman Joker Lighthouse

[@zyonhenderson67]

Parasite defintely gotta get an oscar

[@RJ-st7nd]

All good movies

[@taiyonatiare7918]

Idk joker was a good movie but didnt meet the expectations i had after what people were saying about it. Loved the others tho, especially Parasite and Irishman

[@diesenutss]

Lmao Joker does _not_ belong in that list

[@RJ-st7nd]

Joker was a character study of what happens when a person is pushed to far for so long, i think where todd phillips is going with this version is that in arthurs future he is imagining batman in his head as a being he wants to be but his real self gets in his way, i'm talking split personality, what i mean is batmans not real and just in his head atleast in this take on the character

[@kingsalmon21]

"It made you feel like you were watching a real film." This is why I understand what Scorsese meant when he said Marvel movies are not cinema. There is most certainly room in this world for both types. It's just scary to think we may live in one where everything follows the same set of rules.

[@theforemostauthority7921]

They are all fun ...but they are just movies

[@DarkRipper117]

I feel like most big budget "films" nowadays try to follow trends that don't really cater much to the hardcore movie goers .....they seem to want to play it safe....and as a result almost all the big budgeted movies have a same feeling in the sense of formula that is so mundane and really no one wants to experiment and be creative with their ideas.....they just want to follow trends and for the most part they miss the mark releasing high money grossing subpart films......the same goes for the videogame industry, it's always once in a blue moon that one gets to experience quality.....and almost always from indie devs and/or movie directors.!

[@theforemostauthority7921]

@@DarkRipper117 Yeah but the whole gangsters cussing and killing each other for two hours or more gets a little old sometimes.

[@blopp6240]

@@theforemostauthority7921 characters running around in cgi suits with weak plot of the bad guy got old real quick

[@theforemostauthority7921]

@@blopp6240 Well Robert Downey Jr. was more believable as Iron Man or Sherlock Holmes than any of those guys as a gangster.

[@LuzzBightyear]

Marvel: We have the best squad assembly ever The Irishman: Scorsese, De niro, Pacino, Pesci, Harvey Keitel.

[@gabrielbehzadi9182]

Buzz Lightyear keitel is in the film for 2 minutes but yeah I guess

[@Andrestander124]

Buzz Lightyear don’t forget Stephen Graham

[@chicostephenson]

You can't go wrong with that line up.

[@pizzatime7433]

That line up still benefits the entire Scorsese formula And it still holds up pretty like a rare treasure box you dug in your sandbox as a kid

[@blue-phoenix115]

Buzz Lightyear And The Irishman will make 1/10th the income of a bad Marvel movie

[@Abibiabobo]

I loved how each main character has a distinct personality especially when it comes to Frank’s daughter. Frank has this weird relationship with her, Pesci feels sad every time he sees her and remembers that he couldn’t have a child, he tries to get closer to her but she is always terrified. But Al Pacino has this joyful character that DeNiro’s daughter loved him more than her own father lol.

[@ArsalanAFG-fo1yx]

Spoiler alert! That final scene; I am amazed how nobody noticed when De Niro met Pacino for the first time in the hotel and Pacino went to bed and left his door half closed. That scene and the final scene looked quite simillar, it could mean that Pacino too did something horrible to some guy who was very close to him, and the cycle continued

[@expendableindigo9639]

Oh shit. So much reincorporation. Others that I noticed: -Bill gives Frank legal counsel at the beginning of the film, Frank later gives the same legal counsel to a frat boy. -When Frank and Russell first meet, he says he goes to "Bocce club, but it's not bocce, it's a bar. Ever play Bocce?" Then they play bocce in prison.

[@jadex9733]

Arsalan. AFG I bloody noticed my family didn’t

[@Woanderer]

It looks so lonely )': like, he didn't want to be shut on his room

[@emptylikebox]

Just imagine it, this is Pacino's first collaboration with Scorsese. Friggin' long overdue.

[@15Candles]

There two times where Scorsese and Pacino almost worked together. 1) Pacino was offered for a role in Goodfellas but he decline because he didn't want to get typecast. 2) Francis Ford Coppola suggested to Paramount that Scorsese should direct The Godfather Part II but the studio wasn't interested so they asked Coppola to return to direct

[@tinkertailor3680]

Movie being radio reference is one of the realest thing I've heard in recent years from a critic. Fantastic work mate!

[@coreycasciano3255]

Tinker Tailor that's why chris is my favorite reviewer

[@15Candles]

Not just a radio but it has become like a TV episodic shows where you sit down watch a movie waiting for the next episode few years later. That's why so many movie sequels felt like a filler to prepare itself for the next movie than just a movie of its own. Too many cliffhanger endings that we might won't get the next episode in the future

[@georgeholliday2203]

Stephen Graham does not get enough credit for his role. What an actor, fantastic in this movie.

[@Soldier7sixx]

I agree

[@alex-ie8tp]

it's amazing how intimidating he was in This is England and in this movie he's basically the opposite

[@theseanwardshow]

I didn't see it in the theatre but I did watch it on a big screen - I watched it in my VR headset and that makes like watching it in a private cinema

[@iivarimokelainen]

Why are you commenting that on a video?

[@Chrisdrau]

@@iivarimokelainen for the same reason as you

[@handlenameistaken]

Same, 10x better than any flatscreen tv that ever existed.

[@PoojsVarietyHour]

Damn, looks like it has been a GOOD year for film... if the year started in Oct!

[@TheOtherGuy021]

Pooj's Variety Hour well we had John Wick 3 and Endgame as well so we had some great genre films as well this year

[@thomas_siegl]

Once upon a Time in Hollywood, Joker, Parasite, El Camino, The Lighthouse, The Irishman, Ford vs. Ferrari, A Beautiful day in the Neighborhood, Toy Story, Ad Astra, Rocketman, John Wick 3. The year was awesome so far. Hopefully Knives Out and Star Wars will be good too.

[@PoojsVarietyHour]

@@TheOtherGuy021 Oh I agree - I was just joking cause Chris is finally giving out A's and above now and started saying in the last month there are finally good movies again

[@krismou9332]

@@thomas_siegl Ad Astra was awfully bland and boring.

[@olavotoledo8870]

@@thomas_siegl you only watch American vídeos, a true lover of film, congratulations

[@EchoBravo370]

Watching characters think and process in silence was what Madmen did so well.

[@alvojnikovic2171]

“Hiya frank, I heard you shine shoes”

[@priyabratasaha3895]

You insulted him a little bit

[@shubhampednekar4361]

What nonsense! I heard he washed dishes!

[@ZarChasmOfficial]

"Keep him here. Keep him here!"

[@klorglork6917]

Too bad Frank Vincent wasnt around to be in this.

[@expendableindigo9639]

Nah, he paints houses.

[@manasbansal7946]

Netflix: Produces shitty movies The Irishman: I am about to save this man's whole career

[@15Candles]

Also this : Movie studios : *Don't wanna fund a Martin Scorsese movie* Netflix : TAKE MY MONEY MARTY!

[@dvon1097]

Even in their 70s they out perform all younger hollywood actors

[@omicron5529]

That's because they are the best that ever did it. I guarantee when Brad, Leo, Hardy, C. Murphy, and Norton get to that age, younger generations are gonna be saying that as well.But I agree with you 100%.

[@swakemagic8146]

Hell yeah but norton be heavily slept on i mean American History X what a Legendary performance especially at that time🤘💯

[@bijansadoughi2128]

Like your profile picture go Ravens!

[@jakegraham3758]

Anyone else notice whenever young frank stomped a guy out it looked like a 70 year old stomping a guy out, it’s not a flaw just a problem with the cgi they used but I found it really amusing to watch back if you didn’t notice

[@RamiroEloy1997]

A bit of a no-shit moment here. I mean they have been acting up to their 70s.

[@Andrew-bf2oj]

Im so happy he dumped on comic movies and then releases another masterpiece. There's something cool about talking shit and backing it up.

[@theforemostauthority7921]

It's on Netflix....backing it up would have been releasing it in all the theaters

[@Andrew-bf2oj]

@@theforemostauthority7921 The reason being is because they couldn't find financing for it (because it's not a superhero film). Terantino had the same issue and even got pushed out of a premier because of Disney. Once grown adults stop collecting toys and screaming about Disney films...maybe we'll return to normal.

[@anthonykent00]

@@theforemostauthority7921 It was going to be released in theaters (and should have been), but Netflix wouldn't give the theaters the standard exclusive time.

[@d1want34]

@@Andrew-bf2oj well said my friend, especially about "adult buying toys" part

[@d1want34]

@Ash Bajaj then maybe superheroe movies are more suitable for you

[@CrispyHulk1]

You know the movie has phenomenal dialogue when you’re still thinking about those exchanges months after you watched it. This movie was done right

[@miguelangelrodriguez4066]

I was lucky enough to watch this in theaters in a limited screening. The fact that this wasn’t released in cinemas is such a crime. Definitely feels like one of the last gangster movies of our generation

[@jimmybambles]

“They have been in some crap lately” *dunkacino flashbacks*

[@elanell2800]

God, please don't remind me. Can't believe I saw that in theaters

[@callumdalton9560]

"Flashbacks to dunkaccino" are you kidding me everyone wants the dunkaccino

[@coreycasciano3255]

Edmund Adam Sandler is a good actor when he has a good script and working in a more dramatic movie, look at the trailer uncut gems, Sandler looks like he could be nominated for an Oscar for his performance

[@alexfurnas1263]

Dunkacino 2020 followup "YOU CHARGE A GUN, WITH A KNIFE YOU DUNK DUNK DUNKACINO"

[@jasonvorhees1352]

He was great in "reign on me"

[@samfritzlaff3866]

We need a GoodFellas throwback review

[@dafacefilms8460]

Sam Fritzlaff was gonna say the exact same thing

[@tylercouture216]

Yea my all time favorite movie the music in that movie yooooooooo

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

Mr. TAMW yep, Clapton rocks that’s film.

[@UstashaMe84]

Goodfellas is still the GOAT movie for me. As people have said the soundtrack alone.. you just never wanted Henry,Tommy, And Jimmy to ever lose.

[@ricky99la]

YES!!!

[@benmorgan8890]

Just finished it. I found it extremely fascinating and absurdly realistic. And the “hit” scenes are absolutely haunting.

[@randycunningham7318]

Definitely.

[@noguile2737]

That part when that loud mouth John guy said something about Joe Pesci Italian pin , and how after he left, Russ looked at Frank like “yea paint his house” was such a good nonverbal conversation lol

[@rogerkincaid931]

This is my favorite film of the year, and dare I say, the decade...

[@gerrygizzygarcia2572]

Roger Kincaid how would u compare it to good fellas and casino etc? Im gonna go watch it this wknd ill take your word that its good i just wanted to knoe how good it is

[@rogerkincaid931]

@@gerrygizzygarcia2572 - Honestly, I don't know how to compare it with Marty's previous flicks. It feels familliar and different at the same time. My humble opinion.

[@gerrygizzygarcia2572]

Roger Kincaid i hear u from the previews i seen yeah i see why u say that im gonna go catch it this sat thanks for the info

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

Roger Kincaid Good fellas is my favorite film ever. I can’t wait for this. I’m sure it’s a masterpiece.

[@tricko8000]

My favorite from this decade is Blade Runner 2049, I love the shit out of that movie lol

[@mynameisjoetheprogamer7192]

Stuckmann grew up with the mafia.

[@WhoDat_Gamer]

The only thing missing from this epic movie, is Ray Liotta.

[@expendableindigo9639]

And Leo. And Angelo Bruno's death scene maybe.

[@Ali-ld8wp]

Exactly

[@blakebackes]

If you want to see Ray Liotta in a recent role, watch marriage story.

[@Kain5th]

And Harvey keitel

[@15Candles]

@@Kain5th Keitel was in the movie but he didn't have a lot of screentime tho :(

[@bernapas9020]

This movie made me feel really old and it's such a reality check. I'm only 20 and I'm scared to have wasted my life like that.

[@kingamoeboid3887]

I turned 20 over a week ago and the day before I thought of the ending of The Irishman as I'm going into a important that'll define my work/career, if I'll have kids, how will I be remembered when I die (I thought of Olivia De Havilland about how people remembered her for her films also with Kirk Douglas) and what's the next step for me. I did think of Jeanne Dielman 23 Quai Du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles (1975) about one person's lifestyle also with My Dinner With Andre (1981) with a discussion of life based on Andre's journey.

[@divyangvaidya9675]

This movie might be the one reason I haven't canceled my subscription.

[@mloftus8618]

Me too. And the Witcher

[@zekedimblebee]

And Marriage Story

[@trollface865]

Zeke Dimblebee Marriage Story is great, saw it at Venice in August. Modernised yet better version of Kramer vs Kramer. Should check it out.

[@samfisher2306]

Me too lol. I'll cancel by year's end though.

[@el34glo59]

I don't get the Netflix hate. They have some seriously good shit

[@ZitiPatrol]

"I'm gonna go get tha papers, get the papers"

[@slynshifty69]

Because Goodfellas is such an obscure movie

[@thec00lru23]

👌👌

[@dansu01]

I take the square take the square

[@thedarknate0845]

😂😂😂

[@JamesPerrone-qq1ph]

Now go home and get you fuckin' shine box.

[@Macieks300]

The whole movie was great but you could really see the de-aging in some scenes

[@bray7934]

It is hit or miss sometimes, but really I only noticed those on my third watch when I was really looking close.

[@murpho999]

So what, It's still a great story.

[@alishapiekarski5339]

Leave it Robert De Nerio to play a genuine Violent bad guy...and still have the audience feel sorry and respect him. 🤗😍 Bravo!

[@shantanuvinodnair3678]

"I felt like I watched a real film" That line pretty much sums up all of Scorsese's films

[@CineRanter]

I was waiting 10 years for this movie, and it loved up to the hype. Fantastic film.

[@chadbrick67]

Lived

[@phillipbrown2318]

It was Masterful the film was dazzling.

[@XxTheJimsterxX]

I finally sat down and watched this film a few weeks ago, fully-intending to watch it in 30-60 minute increments so I wasn’t overwhelmed and could take breaks. Within 10 minutes this film grabbed a hold of me and didn’t let got for almost 4 hours. Absolutely fucking incredible film.

[@randycunningham7318]

Hell yeah, man.

[@danielsmith9130]

I'll never forget DeNiro's line in Casino, "Normally, my prospects of coming back alive from a meeting with Nicky were 99 out of 100. But this time, when I heard him say "a couple of hundred yards down the road", I gave myself 50-50." These two guys are amazing together. Adding Pacino is the icing on the cake you put the file bar in. Can't wait to see this film!!

[@garrettd1666]

Thank you for mentioning that Doctor Sleep isn't making enough money at the box office. The Nice Guys, then Blade Runner 2049, and now Doctor Seep. It really depresses me that the Transformers movies make billions while great films like these underperform at the box office. It really says something about the taste of general audiences.

[@rogerkincaid931]

Yeah, I don't sit well with the fact Midway outperformed Doctor Sleep.

[@andreiiiksavvv6054]

Audiences no longer want arthouse films. This why the mcu is so popular

[@stanjim9441]

doctor sleep is terrible

[@L-92761]

Honestly this was such a good mob movie I was surprised ray Liotta wasn’t in it

[@amit77]

Hes been in just one mob movie. Why would he be in it?

[@jda7499]

L P yeah man!!

[@leob4403]

@@amit77 Cop Land was also a police/mob movie

[@crystals.6859]

The girl who played the babysitter in good fellas was in it tho. She was the wife of one of the mobsters

[@johntechwriter]

My first time here and as a boomer and life-long Scorcese fan I've got to say this reviewer is right on the money in his analysis of what could be the swan song of 20th-century American gangster movies. Chris Stuckmann has a discerning eye -- he is able to deconstruct the elements of a film that make it special and sensitize us to them without spoiling the experience of watching it for the first time. In this case the magic is in the legendary pairing of Scorcese and his New York criminal characters as played by Dr Niro, Pesci, Keitel, as well as a first for Scorcese, Al Pacino. I agree with the reviewer: it works, magnificently. We are presented with a portrayal of once-violent men in their contemplative years, faced with the consequences of their past. I know it sounds boring but it's not because we come to care so much about the characters. The de-aging process, once we've acknowledged it's at work, does not call attention to itself -- we accept the characters' appearance at earlier stages of their lives more readily than makeup could do because this digital process is almost seamless. Expect to see a lot more of this process in the future. If you have a Netflix account, there's a video interview available where the movie's principals discuss the project and their challenges. But I recommend that before you see it you watch the movie. Thanks to Netflix, this can be done on your home theater system. If you're like me, you don't miss the typical movie theater, with its filth, high prices, noisy audiences, and the distraction of multiple cell phone screens. I waited to watch this film on my big Sony at 4K, which produces a better picture than any cineplex projector can. Especially with a 3.5 hour film, it's nice to be able to pause the playback once in a while. Happy viewing and enjoy!

[@LorenzoDoesntExist]

Anna Paquin's lack of an arc shows how her father never knew her, which is why her only lines are so impactful, so I disagree with your review and ignore the fact that you didn't give it an A+.

[@fungifago]

And actually she did delivered maybe the most impactful line in the entire movie, at least the one it affected Frank the most

[@AndreR1994]

@@fungifago Why ?

[@fungifago]

@@AndreR1994 when she asked him why he didn't call Jimmy's wife, they both knew at that moment

[@AndreR1994]

@@fungifago I know man, I was just saying what she said :) One word: Why. She had him figgred out from a young age, basically the shop scene & at that moment at dinner you can just tell she was done with his BS.

[@hairluvo9473]

The time with her father isn't the issue, we never really saw things from her point of view.

[@garyhayes5751]

The movie,one of the most anticipated and well directed.Scorsece just nails it.What a legend!!!❤️

[@Metaphorically7]

I still think Scorsese’s masterpiece is Silence. Such an underrated and under-appreciated movie.

[@djstarsign]

I’ve tried but the two leads can’t carry the weight of the film. Adam Driver was okay, but the other guy felt way out of his league.

[@leesullivan4112]

A very good film but Mr Scorsese best film will always be GOODFELLAS Martin Scorsese is the best director ever a Legend.

[@jimcameron1234]

@@leesullivan4112 no his best movie allways was/is CASINO period

[@leesullivan4112]

@@jimcameron1234 bullshit reply back to that.

[@omicron5529]

Goodfellas definitely with Casino as runner up.

[@flowerofash4439]

i love how realistic the plot is, amazing

[@scaryflickchick74]

Excellent review. I've been wondering if Pacino and Deniro would ever reclaim their glory, and this film proved they can and have.

[@gerald997]

Yay! Real films are returning! Parasite, The Lighthouse, Ford v. Ferrari, and The Irishman! That whole cinematic universe and Marvel superhero era, while it was really fun, has become so tiresome and repetitive by now. Glad to see that there are still filmmakers out there that aren't sticking obsessively to the Marvel formula like alot of studios these days have been doing.

[@danielalicea5080]

Forgot the Joker my man. :)

[@cesaraguilar8097]

Forgot Playing With Fire

[@Inaf1987]

Not to suggest Marvel movies should be celebrated as the best movies ever made, but box office returns hardly suggest they're over, and I really don't see how a political thriller like the Winter soldier is the same movie as as Teen dramedy like the MCU Spiderman movies. And comparing Mafia movies to Comic book blockbusters is like comparing a dildo to a banana, they're both intended for very different markets.

[@giovannyc3886]

He didn't forget the joker is not on that level of cinema

[@CarSVernon]

@Midlife sheeple must trash marvel now. in order to feel superior of course lmfao.

[@PrivateCustard]

I was taught from an early age, that silence in cinema can indeed be golden. The Quiet Earth was the most extreme example of this that I can recall from my childhood, and I'm still overjoyed every time a director allows the audience to digest fully what's going on. This is grade-A Scorsese, an absolute triumph.

[@oso-goodcinema848]

your film/ radio analogy is brilliant. so accurate

[@shounakg]

Wow that Radio comparison was so spot on with the issue on character thinking for themselves. Love it!

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

Possible involvement you say? Oh? Well Jeffrey indeed did not kill himself.

[@michaelharris6441]

whoaNelly NelNel @ are you saying the Irishman was involved ? 📞 Prison guard...hello 📞 Hilary...I hear you paint houses. 📞 Prison guard...yes ma’am I do.

[@papalannister6730]

Chris: There's not much Anna Paquin in the film Me: Excellent

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

@@KaP0401 she had like 5 words in it haha

[@cocanoharevan736]

Is she bad?

[@papalannister6730]

@@cocanoharevan736 She's awful

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

@@papalannister6730 she's fine

[@papalannister6730]

@@ConnorMcCartney95 To each his own, bro

[@sign543]

It’s an epic, expertly made masterpiece. The “drag on” scenes did not effect me at all, I barely noticed because of the stellar performances, and I truly loved Pesci’s newfound peaceful demeanor for this. Pacino took this film over the rapids, folks...he blew it out of the water...and I was on the edge of my seat through all of his antics and drama and interactions. 5/5 stars. Easy.

[@markaitkenguitar]

Love the radio analogy. Another detriment to modern cinema is “mtv editing.” Fast, busy camera and cuts. So great to see a movie that doesn’t flash like that. Kudos also to Knives Out for same reason.

[@justanothertable]

WHAT ARE WE SOME KIND OF THE IRISHMAN???

[@diegom-a7970]

We are gangsters it's what we do

[@justanothertable]

Diego M-A ur a fuckin legend 😂😂😂

[@theTruthLifeNWay]

The Irishman went straight into my top 10 of all time. And your analysis of De Niro in this is spot on, his performance is so understatedly powerful. What an absolute pinnacle of Movie Making

[@hammadhaider]

Good point. The meditating of characters really develops a better movie if you are willing to enjoy the slow start.

[@adityaHB456]

Pacino is outsanding in this movie and so is Deniro and all of them..

[@EazyDuz18]

I'd love to watch this movie but I need to go home and get my shine box first

[@cemspicer]

Thelma Schoonmaker graduated from my high school, so that's pretty cool

[@kimanidmx]

"Either way he's going".

[@BrendanGuildea]

Great review. Lots I didn’t know. Think you overlooked the scenes where young Peggy is watching her father when certain news is on in the background or there is a newspaper article. I think she works out who her dad really is, and resents that Pesci’s character is behind it. To me, this is the most subtle form of character development I’ve seen and says a lot about Frank towards the end of the movie. Perhaps a cute moment of father and daughter early on might have served as a comparison of where the relationship started, but this would probably have been criticized as being too soppy or overtly flagging what is to come. I agree that the editing was astounding and the movie didn’t feel 3hrs 20 long.

[@BrendanGuildea]

One criticism I have is about the beating grocer scene, which lacked the realistic physicality of scenes from Goodfellas or Casino. Very much ‘lame’ ... but the actors are older now...

[@vincetagrammm6078]

I was lucky enough to go to an early screening and your review is perfection. It’s EXACTLY how I feel. This movie is going to SWEEP the awards season. It’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.

[@TapanDesai2992]

Literally sat down for lunch and was wondering what to watch! Thank you!

[@williamwest7008]

Must be a long lunch

[@xGaLoSx]

I never once looked to see how much time was left, this movie had my complete interest from start to finish.

[@youknowwho69]

" It´s my Union!" must have been Interesting and loved character this Jimmy Hoffa . I liked the movie a lot . Pure Art from start to finish.