``The Irishman'' Martin Scorsese's ``pre-drop'' to gangster movies

“The Irishman” synopsis

Frank, a hitman who has worked for a boss in the underworld for many years, looks back on his life filled with secrets and violence.

Index

• A full-fledged masterpiece set against the backdrop of 60 years of American history.
• The truth behind Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, a 20th century mystery, is revealed.
• Scorsese's new perspective on how men scatter
• De Niro and Pacino's gorgeous collaboration, Scorsese staff
• Robbie Robertson's theme song and a variety of juke box-like songs

A full-fledged masterpiece set against the backdrop of 60 years of American history.

The Irishman is a masterpiece directed by Martin Scorsese. Before watching the film, I was a little hesitant due to its running time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, but as soon as I started watching it, I was immediately drawn to the screen.

This gangster movie stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci as the central characters, and is similar to Scorsese's masterpieces from the 1990s, `` Goodfellas '' (1990) and `` Casino '' (1995), which co-starred De Niro and Pesci. The tone is similar in some respects, but the camera doesn't move around as flashy as in other works, and it's a straight-forward approach with solid images. Since it's a Netflix work, were you conscious of a composition that would be compatible with any media? Or, since it's a movie about an elderly protagonist, did they intentionally create a more relaxed image? Since the story is about the reminiscences of an old gangster, he may have been conscious of the camera movement commensurate with his physical strength.

“The Irishman” preview

At the beginning, the camera shows an elderly man in a facility for the elderly. His name is Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), who sits in a wheelchair with a cane in his hand.

“I used to think that it was a paint shop that painted a house, but that was actually not the case.”

``Painting the house'' is a term used in the underworld to refer to a murderer (it comes from the blood splatter that is left on the house). Frank is a member of the United Truck Drivers Union (Teamsters), and begins talking about his past, saying, ``I used to paint houses, too.''

Then, the hands of the clock turn back from the present day to the 1970s. So Frank and his friend, Philadelphia gangster Russell Buffalino (Joe Pesci), and their respective wives head to Detroit for a wedding of one of Russell's relatives. During the journey, the two also reminisce about the time they first met.

Frank was a meat truck driver, but one day he met Russell at a gas station and they became friends. Having participated in World War II, Sheeran is used to handling guns, and by helping with the paint job, he wins the trust of those around him. Through Buffalino, he also meets Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino), the teamster's don.

The film centers on the calm Sheeran, the quiet Buffalino, and the emotional Hoffa, and depicts the relationship between the Teamsters and gangs, and exposes the power struggle. Hoffa was said to be as popular as Elvis and the Beatles in the 1960s. However, a disappearance occurred in 1975, and his fate remains a mystery. Sheeran and Buffalino hold the key to such a disappearance, and in the movie, the historical mystery is gradually unraveled.

The truth behind Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance, a 20th century mystery, is revealed.