The Irishman Review: 10 Ups & 1 Down

8. Scorsese's Note-Perfect Direction

The Irishman Al Pacino Robert De Niro
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To the surprise of nobody, Martin Scorsese directs the absolute hell out of this movie, proving that at 76 years old, he still has all the vigour and vitality of a young, hungry filmmaker.

Though Scorsese self-consciously reins in his slick style for the sake of this more sobering look at mob life, shot selections and coverage are still wonderfully precise, and of course, he's a better actor's director than pretty much anyone else working today.

He makes basically all the right choices, and the result is a movie that not only extends his unprecedented winning streak, but delivers a movie that can stand tall among his very best.

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