Alongside Apocalypse Now and Dunkirk, this is a very visually stunning war film, but much better than the latter of thos
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MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(January 26, 2020 08:06 AM)
I agree with most of what you say, but I give it an 8.5/10. And I think it's the best film of this year.
MAGA! FAFO!
Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. 
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Chronic_Johnson — 6 years ago(January 26, 2020 08:11 AM)
I'd put it on par with the Joker. Both films have their flaws that weigh them down slightly, but are otherwise great. A few other movies come somewhat close. The Irishman is a film that I enjoyed more the 2nd viewing, and I still think about its themes sometimes. It's probably the most rewatchable, if I have the patience for it. But it didn't leave as much of an immediate impact as Joker or 1917.
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MovieManCin2 — 6 years ago(January 26, 2020 08:16 AM)
I plan to watch
The Irishman
on Netflix, but have been putting it off since it's so danged long!
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder. -
Chronic_Johnson — 6 years ago(January 26, 2020 08:24 AM)
Yeah, it can be a hurdle. A lot of the great thematic stuff also didn't really kick in until towards the end of the film, either. The rest of the movie prior to that is like a more subtle Goodfellas. Except I never really liked the Goodfellas.
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Chronic_Johnson — 6 years ago(January 26, 2020 09:11 AM)
There's some actors/actresses that just have an unlikable face. I immediately enjoy a film a little less if it has Ray Liotta, Alec Baldwin, Jonah Hill, Will Ferrel, John C Reilly or Tom Cruise, for example. Not sure what it is. But his character was also irredeemably bad. Not from a writing standpoint. If the point is to leave the viewer hating the guy, then they did a great job.
He rats out his only friends (though, they were likely going to kill him) and cheats on his wife, on top of being a run-of-the-mill criminal.
I just don't care for following that character around for two and a half hours.
It may just be his arrogant face.