The Irishman

One of best movies I've seen in the past few years. It really hit me deeply.

first english, below spanish: english: just another gangster movie. the ambitious proposal of 'the irishman' presents itself as a narrative exercise of great magnitude, heir in spirit to the great classics of mafia cinema such as 'the godfather'. its character development is meticulous, profound, and full of nuance, while the plot, though interesting and consistent, never fully reaches the emotional depth it strives for. in terms of performances, the film shines brightly thanks to the chemistry of two legends: al pacino and robert de niro, who together achieve impeccable synergy. their presence infuses every shared sequence with magnetism, reaffirming scorsese’s ability to draw the very best from seasoned actors. visually, 'the irishman' is a spectacle of refinement. the lighting and color grading achieve technical perfection, wrapping the staging in a halo of modern classicism. the direction and screenplay, signed by a scorsese at full maturity, once again confirm his status as a master of narrative time, visual composition, and dramatic rhythm. the experience varies depending on the language: while the spanish dubbing is unconvincing, the original version with subtitles (vose) is thoroughly enjoyable, allowing the audience to grasp the authenticity and richness that the cast delivers. with an extended runtime but a balanced rhythm, the film never exhausts, though it demands patience and openness from the viewer. it is cinema that, beyond its impeccable technical craftsmanship, requires a certain affinity with the genre to be fully appreciated. in the end, 'the irishman' stands as a gangster story that, within its formal grandeur and polished craft, becomes an essential proposal for fans of the genre, while for others it may remain just another entry in the vast history of mafia films. spanish: una más de gánsteres. la ambiciosa propuesta de 'el irlandés' se presenta como un ejercicio narrativo de gran envergadura, heredera en espíritu de los grandes clásicos del cine de mafias como 'el padrino'. su desarrollo de personajes resulta meticuloso, profundo y lleno de matices, mientras que la trama, aun siendo interesante y consistente, no llega a alcanzar del todo la hondura emocional que pretende. en el terreno interpretativo, la película brilla con fuerza gracias a la complicidad de dos leyendas: al pacino y robert de niro, quienes, juntos, logran una química impecable. su presencia dota de magnetismo cada secuencia compartida, reafirmando la capacidad del cine de scorsese para extraer lo mejor de intérpretes consagrados. visualmente, 'el irlandés' es un espectáculo de gran refinamiento. la iluminación y el etalonaje alcanzan una perfección técnica que envuelve la puesta en escena en un halo de clasicismo moderno. la dirección y el guion, firmados por un scorsese en plena madurez, confirman una vez más su condición de maestro en el manejo del tiempo narrativo, de la composición visual y del pulso dramático. la experiencia varía según el idioma: mientras que el doblaje al español resulta poco convincente, su versión original subtitulada (vose) se disfruta plenamente, permitiendo captar la autenticidad y riqueza interpretativa que caracteriza a un reparto de este calibre. con una duración extensa pero un ritmo adecuado, la obra no fatiga, aunque exige del espectador paciencia y predisposición. es cine que, más allá de su factura técnica impecable, requiere afinidad por el género para ser plenamente valorado. en definitiva, 'el irlandés' es una historia de gánsteres que, dentro de su grandeza formal y de su cuidada factura, se erige como una propuesta imprescindible para los amantes del género, mientras que para otros puede quedar como una pieza más dentro de la amplia filmografía del cine mafioso.

It is too lengthy for me. And to be honest, nothings new inside it. I think the movie try to put as many typical gangsters pieces in a single story. The casts and acting also feels average except for Al Pacino performance.

I held out a long time before watching it, wife wanted to see it badly and insisted on seeing it all in one sitting, so took a while to find the time. We watched about an hour of it... I turned to her, stopped the movie and said "This is sooo boring" to which she said "Wow, it's crazy, I thought the exact same thing". So we stopped watching. Without revealing anything, the actors are playing their roles in different timelines and the aging techniques they used are horrible. They have so much make-up and CGI they look like clowns. In one particular scene one of them is beating some random dude and it's like a bad school play. The whole plot is very mildly interesting and they couldn't interest any of us to keep watching. Sad to see so much talent bunched together fail to be interesting.

No way does this movie deserve a 94 weighted score. Goodfellas is my all time favorite movie and I admire the team that put together the Irishman. But the acting was uninspired, particularly from Pesci and Pacino who always seemed to be aware that they were being filmed, and DeNiro, who was wooden throughout. Harvey Keitel and Katherine Narducci were two bright spots but barely registered in the story. The editing was very poor and couldn’t save what was a weak script to begin with. I think that Scorsese and team tried to duplicate the intensity and energy of goodfellas but came up far short.