The Irishman
"I Started Painting Houses, Myself."
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THE IRISHMAN
The Irishman is a very long film about crime, assassinations, and the Mafia. It stars the only Irish guy in the Mafia as the hitman Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro). On his deathbed, the real Frank Sheeran told a reporter “stories” about his work for the Mafia in Philadelphia during the 1950s. Those stories became a 2004 book, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” which is the basis for The Irishman. The stories told by Frank Sheeran are most likely lies (Frank’s a criminal and a liar).
Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) meeting Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) in the 1950’s.
The Irishman is an excellent and entertaining story. There are several murders but the violence is not glorified, it is just business, quiet and quick business. The only blood you see is the blood splatter that paints the wall.
The acting and the story throughout is all excellent, no weak points.
There are many actors in The Irishman, including Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Graham, and Jesse Plemons. However, the movie belongs to Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino.
These three main actors – all in their mid to late seventies – do an excellent job. But, they are just old Italian guys playing old Italian guys. And now with the new de-aging technology, old Italian guys can also be middle-aged Italian guys. The technology is incredible, but the acting is not a big stretch for these stars who are all Italian (Italian descent).
However, it is incredible to see these three – De Niro, Pesci, and Pacino – together in a film; the first time together in a movie. The Irishman is probably the last time they will be together on the big screen. De Niro, Pesci and Pacino only shared one 3 minute screen together in The Irishman; De Niro and Pesci are on the phone with Pacino.
Pesci – De Niro – Pacino
The Irishman an epic film about Mafia crime is excellent and should at least be nominated for Best Picture. Martin Scorsese directed and shot three hundred and nine scenes in about three months. A great feat, but don’t believe this is the actual history; it’s just a movie.
