Mr. Scorsese

jake-b I'm pretty sure both Scorsese and Paul Schrader both view Travis' POV as a warped male fantasy, and Schrader has gone on record of not only calling Travis a loser but originally wrote him as a racist. Jodie's "insight" is nothing new and original, and is shared by both Scorsese and Schrader. You come across as a pretentious dullard and midwit who doesn't know what he's talking about and is not even a third as smart as you think are. Like all film school drop outs. Please never review anything ever again. EDIT: Lol, somebody got sand in their **** from my review. First of all, I'm not talking about the series. I'm talking about the Taxi Driver commentary, the original script and what Schrader has said multiple times throughout the years. He's always been blunt about his view on Travis. Just because this specific documentary doesn't mention it, doesn't mean Scorsese or Schrader don't condemn Travis, you midwit. Secondly, they're not ad hominem attacks, they're just calling a pen a pen. It's not your fault you were born a midwit and a dullard. You're just genetically predisposed to be an idiot. No need to feel bad for yourself. You can't help it. Also I find it hilarious that you think my quick 5 minute review clowning on you is some nefarious conspiracy by Apple. Typical midwit behavior. "And for the record, I never attended film school." I don't think you had any formal education judging by the brain rot that is your review history. Midwit.

"Mr. Scorsese" is an engaging portrait of one of the greatest directors of all time – a long-form love-letter that does what every good cinematic tribute should. It gives you a deep look into Martin Scorsese's personal life and childhood, what drew him to filmmaking and the struggling challenges of getting these cinematic treasures he was passionate about made. Rebecca Miller gives you insight with never-before-seen archival footage of Scorsese's family and fascinating interviews from his most famous friends and collaborators and their memorable experiences with him. Few filmmakers have shaped American cinema as profoundly as Martin Scorsese. His work pulses with energy, faith, violence, and regret, capturing the moral turbulence of modern life with unmatched precision. In "Mr. Scorsese," director Rebecca Miller delivers not just a documentary but a full-bodied reflection on the man behind the masterpieces. Across five parts, she crafts an intimate, deeply human portrait of an artist whose life and films have always been in conversation with one another. The series begins in New York’s tight-knit neighborhoods, where chronic asthma confined young Marty indoors and turned him into an observer long before he picked up a camera. Those hours spent watching the world from his window shaped his instinct for detail and composition. Miller connects these childhood experiences to his lifelong fascination with guilt, faith, and redemption, motifs that would course through "Mean Streets," "Taxi Driver," and "Raging Bull." Her approach is both comprehensive and personal. Scorsese speaks in his own words while his peers reflect on the creative forces that drove their generation. Spielberg recalls the friendly rivalry that pushed them to greatness in the 1970s. De Niro reflects on their enduring partnership, now spanning ten films, while Rossellini and others highlight Scorsese’s unrelenting curiosity. Their recollections, woven together with archival footage and behind-the-scenes material, provide a mosaic of the artist at work: obsessive, vulnerable, and relentlessly searching. The documentary also explores Scorsese’s complicated relationship with religion. Raised in the Catholic Church, he internalized both the beauty and the burden of belief, channeling it through characters who struggle for salvation while embracing sin. Films such as "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Silence," and Kundun mark his overt spiritual explorations, while "Goodfellas, "Casino," and "The Irishman" examine how violence, loyalty, and power test faith in different forms. Miller captures this duality with grace, positioning Scorsese not as a man divided but as an artist whose creative process mirrors his moral questioning. Unlike many career retrospectives, Mr. Scorsese refuses to sanctify. Miller confronts the darker chapters head-on, including the filmmaker’s near-fatal cocaine addiction in the late 1970s and the self-doubt that nearly derailed his career. His resurgence with "Raging Bull" plays like a spiritual rebirth. Scorsese’s candid reflections on his failures give the series emotional heft, grounding its admiration in hard-earned humility. The documentary also revisits his long, often painful relationship with Hollywood recognition. Despite decades of defining American cinema, Scorsese spent years eluding the Academy Award that many believed was his due. Passion projects like "The Last Temptation of Christ" and "Gangs of New York" faced backlash and delay, yet he persevered. When "The Departed" finally earned him the Oscar, Miller treats the moment not as vindication but as closure, the culmination of a lifelong dialogue between art and endurance. As the episodes progress, "Mr. Scorsese" becomes less a chronicle of achievements and more an exploration of purpose. Even in his eighties, Scorsese radiates a restless curiosity. His enthusiasm for new technologies and younger filmmakers speaks to a mind still hungry for discovery. Miller’s portrait captures that spark, reminding us that the director who redefined the gangster genre and wrestled with faith on screen remains, at heart, a lifelong student of cinema. There are some omissions such "Bringing Out the Dead" which only has one interview from Paul Schrader and no discussion about the making of "Hugo" but aside from that most of his career is thoroughly detailed. Visually, Miller’s direction mirrors her subject. She allows Scorsese’s story to unfold organically, balancing historical context with emotional intimacy. The rhythm of her storytelling evokes both a scholar’s respect and an artist’s empathy. By the final episode, it feels like a conversation between two filmmakers, one documenting and one still searching. Ultimately, "Mr. Scorsese" is more than a biography. It is a meditation on creativity, faith, and resilience. Miller’s film reminds us that great art is born not from certainty but from doubt, and that the search for meaning is what makes an artist truly immortal.