10 Movies That Were Too Damn Long

Martin Scorsese is one of Hollywood's greatest directors, a master of creating sweeping epics in every genre from crime-drama to historical biopic. His most recent effort, The Irishman, is a mixture of both of these genres, and reunites the director with reliable collaborators Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci, as well as Scorsese-newcomer Al Pacino.

The Irishman is undeniably awesome, allowing the cast to show audiences why they're so renowned and giving Scorsese the chance to tackle a film reminiscent of his old projects, such as Goodfellas (1990) and Casino (1995).

The film isn't for the lighthearted, mind, as at 209 minutes, it's not a piece of casual viewing. In the middle act, you will start to question how much of what you're watching is really necessary. Sure, it's a deeply affecting drama and a meticulous character study, and the ending is brilliant in its construction, but by the time you get there you'll likely be wondering if there was even an editor involved in the post-production.

It's a great film, but could have been even greater if it lost an hour or so, or been made into a mini-series.