Martin Scorsese is the director who gave us some of the best gangster films not named The Godfather, such as Mean Streets, Goodfellas and Casino. He’s also the man behind Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Gangs of New York and the two films that heavily inspired 2019’s Joker, Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy. The Irishman not only sees the director return to the genre he’s oh so familiar with, but he’s also doing so with actors who helped define the crime/gangster genre in the 70s, 80s and 90s — Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino. Check out the early Twitter reactions to the film below:
The artifice of de-aging is more feature than bug. It’s not “slow.” It often moves like lightening & elsewhere it’s downright Bressonian. This is not a review! Those are embargoed. — erickohn (@erickohn) September 27, 2019 https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1177625846493908995?s=20
De Niro’s best work in ages, Pesci lights up the screen, and Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa screaming about the Kennedys is the peak of cinema! — Brett _______ (@BrettRedacted) September 27, 2019
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) September 27, 2019
— Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse) September 27, 2019
— Jason Gorber (@filmfest_ca) September 27, 2019
The Irishman official synopsis: Now in his old age, WWII veteran and former mafia hitman Frank Sheeran reflects on the moments that defined his mob career, especially his role in the 1975 disappearance and murder of Jimmy Hoffa. Based on a novel by Charles Brandt, The Irishman is written by Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List ), directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Anna Paquin and Harvey Keitel. The Irishman will be released on Netflix on 27 November 2019.
