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I enjoyed this movie very very very much. The script made laugh and almost cried in every single scene. I'm amazed of the great acting ensemble they had, particularly Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, who in my opinion is a serious contender to Joaquin Phoenix. Thank thank thank you Noah Baumbach for this masterpiece, Hollywood needs more of this HUMAN stories. I just felt something diferente after seeing this movie .... the true power of cinema!

It's not he best Scorsese film, lets begin with that. Many can argue that 3 and a half hours is an unnecessary length time for this movie, the story could be easily explained in 2 and a half hours. Also I can accept the fact that the CGI looked amazing in some scenes, but disturbing in other ones (I think this technology is incredible and will be improved in the future in benefit of cinema). However, everybody can agree that The Irishman is full of heart. Marty, Al, Bob and Joe left all in there, and we as an audience should be grateful that this guys are still alive and delivering such high level of art. I liked very much the structure of the story, not confusing at all and keeps you hanging until all comes together. I loved the nostalgic ending that Scorsese approach in this one, revealing the human side of Frank Sheeran at his last days, which is something I've never seen on Marty's mob films. And of course I liked the script, cinematography and the beautiful performances. Bob and Joe I hope get nominations, and Al is a secure bet for supporting actor (although Brad Pitt is very good too). All in all, I still think Goodfellas, The Departed and TWOWS are better movies, but The Irishman if for sure in my top five films of this living legend, MARTIN SCORSESE!

This movie created a lot of expectations however I don't think anyone would expect Oscar buff on it. Zac Efron is just ... bad ... I really like his career but when he tries to perform serious and challenging characters he just can't. His performance in some scenes contradicts the tone of the movie, he didn't even try to do the Ted Bundy real accent, he was just performing himself with strange faces. I didn't even feel attracted nor scare by him, which was the kind of reaction the real Ted Bundy took out of people. I was thinking by his 30's, Zac Efron would be able to carry a movie by himself but he is not ready yet, he is still living with the High School Musical shadow. Even the talented Lily Collins wasn't at her best, the same goes to Kaya Scodelario, Jim Parsons and Haley Joel. The director and the writer well ... they made the movie which is something! Sometimes the dialogues were stupid but other times were nice, specially those 20 final minutes were the director really made a great work alongside the script which was very good at that final scene when Zac and Lily confront themselves, because of that I give a 6/10 to this movie and not a 4 or 5. As a conclusion, Ted Bundy story is better to examine it by reading books or watching documentaries, this film will probably win some teen choice awards but hasn't but nothing more ...