The Irishman

Synopsis: In the 1950s, truck driver Frank Sheeran gets involved with Russell Bufalino and his Pennsylvania crime family. As Sheeran climbs the ranks to become a top hit man, he also goes to work for Jimmy Hoffa -- a powerful Teamster tied to organized crime.

Movie Review:

“The Irishman” was directed by the legend himself Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. This movie is an epic three and a half hour long crime drama. The Computer Generated Images of the three main characters through 3 decades was an incredible achievement and powerful to watch. Robert De Niro plays well-known mob hitman Frank Sheeran who gets involved with organized crime. He is reunited with actor Joe Pesci who plays his long-time friend Russell Bufalino. Bufalino is a quiet, calculating, smart man; a role that Joe Pesci doesn’t play that often and he completely nailed it. Every scene with Robert De Niro was thought-provoking and attention grabbing. Both actors gave outstanding performances, but the one who stole the show for me was Al Pacino. Pacino plays Jimmy Hoffa, an influential Teamster. The story of the friendship that develops over the years between Hoffa and Frank was the most entertaining part of the movie. I thought it was Al Pacino’s best role in a long time and he deserves a nomination for his performance. The supporting cast of Jesse Plemons, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin and Ray Romano all added something valuable to the plot. The only complaint that I found with this film was the run time. The last 30 to 45 minutes felt a little long and the scenes seemed repetitive. But I was still intrigued with Frank’s Sheeran’s life of tragedy, friendship, violence and love as it was played out on the big screen. I really enjoyed this movie and I highly recommend it. It is one of my favorite movies of this year. I am giving “The Irishman” a 4 out of 5 stars.

Director: Martin Scorsese

Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Anna Paquin, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jesse Plemons, Kathrine Narducci, and Harvey Keitel

Runtime: 209 minutes