THE IRISHMAN, A Martin Scorsese Picture with de Niro, Pacino, Pesci, Keitel

Criterion release extras:

https://www.criterion.com/films/30553-the-irishman

New 4K digital master, approved by director Martin Scorsese, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Newly edited roundtable conversation among Scorsese and actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, originally recorded in 2019
New documentary about the making of the film featuring Scorsese; the lead actors; producers Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Jane Rosenthal, and Irwin Winkler; director of photography Rodrigo Prieto; and others from the cast and crew
New video essay written and narrated by film critic Farran Smith Nehme about The Irishman’s synthesis of Scorsese’s singular formal style
The Evolution of Digital De-aging, a 2019 program on the visual effects created for the film
Archival interview excerpts with Frank “the Irishman” Sheeran and International Brotherhood of Teamsters trade union leader Jimmy Hoffa
An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien

The Irishman’s synthesis of Scorsese’s singular formal style

Does that mean anything? If you have a unique formal style, you have it; what's being synthesized?

1.) Someone finally made a movie about how violent Irishmen are.

2.) Plenty of times it looked like Robin Williams was playing the lead character. Or John Wayne.

3.) Can't shake the idea that this is Marty's big send-off, getting the gang back together for one last hurrah. Until 2039 when A.I. finishes The Irishman II.

4.) How come they didn't CGI Pacino's eyes to be blue either?

5.) And it was still Pacino the whole time. Even Jack Nicholson melted into that character better.

6.) Kudos for not having Danny DeVito thrown into the the fire with him though.

In all, yes it was a good movie. How could it not have been? The way Scorsese keeps putting Pesci in these roles where he's either too old or too short for the part, and yet, he keeps hitting them out of the park is a wonder.

But I never could get used to the CGI. Pesci's head looks like it's floating on top of his body in some scenes. Body doubles seemed more obvious than ever. Pacino almost looked like the baby from the Wayans Brothers movie at some points. How foolish would it have been if CGI had been around in 1973 and Brando got to play DeNiro's part in Godfather II? Brando one of the greatest actors of all time, and still, it would've looked wrong.

Was I able to suspend my belief and enjoy this? Yeah. Not sure why I needed to though.

6.) Kudos for not CGI'ing in the little kid from The Piano to play Peggy.