GENRE:
Crime Drama
RATING:
R for violence, language and grisly images
RUNTIME:
3 hours and 26 minutes
PLATFORM:
Download
STARRING:
Leonardo DiCaprio (Wolf of Wall Street,
Inception, Titanic)
Robert DeNiro (Goodfellas, Casino, Heat),
Lily Gladstone (Billions)
DIRECTOR:
Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Goodfellas,
Wolf of Wall Street)
WRITER:
Eric Roth (Dune, Forrest Gump) &
Scorsese (Casino, Goodfellas)
PLOT:
Osage people being murdered when oil is discovered on their land.
FULL DISCLOSURE: The runtime was a concern.
STORY STUFF: While I found the story interesting, the way it is drawn out left me bored. Once it gets to the court case, we don’t need another rehashing of what just happened. I love a good courtroom drama. Why not set it in the interrogation rooms and the courtroom and have the story told with people weaving their tales and then flashbacks telling us what really happened. I actually enjoyed the radio drama at the end just because it was so different. Funny how they wrapped up a big chunk of story in such a small amount of time. How novel. Oh, and I’m glad that diabetes has better medicine nowadays.
ACTING STUFF: Not a fan of DiCaprio’s character in this film. He plays it well but I’m not rooting for him. I like how a critic compared his Ernest to Henry Hill just more of a victim. De Niro is compelling as Scorsese always get great stuff out of him. Gladstone was also captivating but got tiresome when her health deteriorates. In supporting roles I really enjoyed Louis Cancelmi (Billions) and Ty Mitchell.
ARTISTIC STUFF: There are some really cool shots. Scorsese knows how to fill a screen with interesting cinematography. Not much else stood out to me.
VERDICT:
Three stars out of five (out of respect)
SEE IT IF:
You have 3½ hours to spare and enjoy Scorsese films
UPCOMING REVIEW: Please Don’t Destroy; Wonka
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