Thanks! I'm in Brighton, so that first one is super accessible.
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First critic reviews for Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN
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I love that Scorcese is at a point in his career where he's not trying to necessarily win Oscars but just making movies that you can tell interest him. I suppose the same can be said for a number of directors, but to see Scorcese given the freedom to not have to answer to studios but to be able to just make the movie he wants is pretty great. I really am looking forward to this movie.
I am soo fucking excited. Silence was amazing, not many people talk about that movie compared to Scorseses other movies.
I wouldn't recommend Silence to anyone despite really loving it.
I think you have to legit be a film connoisseur to get anything out of it.
100% on Rotten Tomatoes! Phew. Thrilled to absolute bits that Scorsese has (apparently) knocked it out of the park with this movie. As an avid fan of Goodfellas and Casino, one thing I really wanted over the past fifteen years or so was a reunion between him, De Niro and Pesci. Not only did that happen, but he churned out another masterpiece in the process. Can't wait for November now.
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Another 9 reviews dropped in and they're all glowing. One in particular praising Pesci's performance in lieu of all the talk of Pacino dominating the supporting spotlight.
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You do realise that whole Spielberg controversy thing came out as something that never happened, right? This forum just didn't respond to the news because 95% of the forum dogpiled on Spielberg lol.
I mean, if I realized it, I wouldn't have made the post now, would I have? ;)
But thanks for the info.
If it's anything like Netflix's rollout for Roma, it was definitely play at Kendall. Probably Coolidge too.
I think AMC was specifically not playing the movie though
Compared to other directors in their twilight years, he stands high.
I think there's only him and Lynch of the old guard who are still great directors. So hyped for this film. Hyped to finally see Pesci in a movie again and to watch a film with Pacino in it too. De Niro and Pesci are such a great duo.
I don't think it ranks anywhere near as Scorsese's best in decades. While a more sombre and serious in style, more direct in addressing the matters of faith than his usual exuberant efforts, I think it fails to emotionally engage or discuss the elements of faith and morality as well as them, which actually benefit from his excessive style. There are some interesting scenes, in particular on cultural relativism and imperialism but these are few and somewhat undone by the ending, which I wasn't a fan of at all. Also somewhat bothersome is the film shows Japanese religious persecution in isolation, eschewing from too deeply discussing the cultural imperialism practiced by European nations in the form missionary work. It is acknowledged for sure but I don't think it really digs deep enough on the matter.
It'd definitely be nice for him to win for something other than the Departed. Should have for Silence, but I'm sure this will do as well.
Seems some crow should be served for all the early doubt.
Can't wait. Doubting this rolls into a theater anywhere near me, it's a limited release right?
Can't wait. Doubting this rolls into a theater anywhere near me, it's a limited release right?
Have you seen him force the auditorium to clap for the pedo director?
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