Western Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio Eye Killers of the Flower Moon

[CaptainWagner]

This was my first time seeing Scorsese in theaters, so I absolutely booked the earliest possible showing yesterday. After some time to mediate on it, it really is magnificent. Prieto's camerawork is impeccable as always. The costume and production design really make it all come to life. And Robbie Robertson's final score is an incredible note to end a legendary career on.

DeNiro and DiCaprio give their best work in years. But Lily Gladstone absolutely owns this movie. The amount of control, strength and depth she draws out of such a quiet role is breathtaking. I was shocked to see how much of the supporting cast has no other acting credits. Cara Jade Myers as Anna and William Belleau as Henry Roan especially blew me away.

I think the most amazing technical feat is that at 80, Marty took a huge leap here, dispensing with his trademark snappy pace to make a movie that absolutely feels every minute of the 3.5 hours. But that was absolutely the correct choice for this subject matter, and by the time the credits roll, I was still left wanting more. I need to see this again, and it'll take a long time to unpack all the thematic plays going down here.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Spoiler

Anybody else's screening have various other audience members (besides yourself) yell at the screen for something bad to be done to DiCaprio's homme fatale Ernest when he was on the screen past the halfway point in the movie?

Mine did.

 

[Kane52630]

I'm seeing it today but so what you guys are saying, it's a

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[Drizzle]

All this praise is pushing me over the fence and encouraging me to see it in theaters in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Kane52630]

Just got out, yeah that was cinema alright. Best since The Wolf the Wall Street.



MY FULL REVIEW
4.5/5

 

[blueharvest]

 

[:eek:]

Goodfellas: Endgame

 

[Kane52630]

Me in the theater whenever Everett Waller and Talee Redcorn showed up and started monologuing.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

I would definitely call this one of Scorsese's best directed films, easily. Great as all of the performances were, I really think a highlight was Jesse Plemons. Despite the point at which he enters the film, he has this very commanding presence. Also, not to give anything away, but there were definitely some surprise appearances that I did not expect! If you know, you know.

 

[Boom]

This one left me in a weird place. It's a great movie all around, but it felt every minute of its runtime. I don't usually experience that with 3+ hour movies I enjoy, so I'm trying to reconcile what's different here. I think, at the end of the day, I can't help but wish the movie was handled differently. Instead of a sprawling, three-hour American crime saga, I think I would've preferred something a bit more intimate and from the POV of Mollie Burkhart. I appreciate what kind of movie Scorsese was going for, but even with his artistic intent in mind I think it could've stood another trim in the editing suite. There are scenes in here that didn't need to be. For a movie that is already as dense as this one is, it got to a point where I felt like I was getting buried under stuff.

DiCaprio's performance was hard to pin down. Sometimes he's really great, other times he bordered on caricature. Altogether very uneven for me. De Niro was good, but I didn't think he gave anything above and beyond what he normally does (when he's trying, at least). Gladstone is the silent MVP of this, delivering a lived-in performance without a shred of vanity to it. I connected with her immediately, and I felt her pain. I wanted a lot more of her.

It's top 10 Scorsese for sure, but I wish it was a bit tighter.

 

[Charzhin0]

It was good but lengthy, as previously said. This would have been great as a 2:20 movie. I hated The Irishmen because it was so tedious. Wish Marty would go back to making tighter scripts like Shutter Island was.

Also funny thing I realized when watching this, is Leonardo Di Caprios acting when hes listening to someone speak. He's got this funny yet uber realistic facial acting, where he shifts his eyes side to side, nods his head and tightens his lips and jaws. Its so captivating lol

 

[scarlet-witch]

Really liked it, though let's be honest it did not NEED to be 3.5 hours. Lily Gladstone was the standout for me. I wish Mollie had more screen time within that runtime.

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm also not sure this needed to be 3.5 hours either. That said, it was very well acted, well made, and I'm glad Martin Scorsese got to make the movie he wanted to make.

That said, I think it leans far too heavily on De Niro and DiCaprio's characters. The middle and second parts of the movie felt like 1920s Casino set in Oklahoma. That's not really a knock in the film, but I did think the Osage perspective gets lost in certain parts.

But it's good this movie was made, since I never even learned about the Osage murders in history class. It's a forgotten and shameful part of American history, just like what happened in Tulsa, which is also referenced in this film.

Also, I don't know about everyone else, but I loved the ending. That was my favorite part.

 

[Drizzle]

Also funny thing I realized when watching this, is Leonardo Di Caprios acting when hes listening to someone speak. He's got this funny yet uber realistic facial acting, where he shifts his eyes side to side, nods his head and tightens his lips and jaws. Its so captivating lol

I will say, he didn't become a meme for boring face acting.

 

[Kane52630]

‘Reservation Dogs’ Star Devery Jacobs Says Watching ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Was “F***ing Hellfire”

The ‘Reservation Dogs’ star slammed director Martin Scorsese for “painting Native folks as helpless victims without agency.”

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Really enjoyed this movie. Wow...

 

[Kane52630]

Look who joined the Letterboxd gang

Martin Scorsese’s profile

Martin uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 79 films watched. Bio: This is cinema.

letterboxd.com

 

[Boom]

He's bringing the "This is Cinema" meme to life.

 

[blue scholar]

Just seen it and I'll have to unpack this one like I did with Oppenheimer. I'll rate it a 9/10 and place it as essential Scorsese viewing.

I liked how tedious it felt sometimes. Like its the physical manifestation of the dread and helplessness I was watching.

I never really rated DiCaprio's acting highly but that long take of Ernest testifying at the trial was riveting.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Just saw it and this would be my vote for Best Picture this year

 

[Hurm...]

Just saw it and this would be my vote for Best Picture this year

Same here. I also feel like Leo has a strong chance of winning against Cillian for Best Actor.

 

[Lasirius]

Fantastic film. Very glad I saw it in theaters. Didn't really feel the runtime other than maybe in two parts but quickly forgot. I was enthralled by the story, performances, and directing.

Don't get some of the reactions I've been reading about Fraser's acting, though. I thought he did great and really good seeing him in a Scorsese film.

 

[Luigi]

Am I crazy or did I see Michael Biehn from Tombstone in this? There was a background character that was a spitting image of him.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Fantastic film. Very glad I saw it in theaters. Didn't really feel the runtime other than maybe in two parts but quickly forgot. I was enthralled by the story, performances, and acting.

Don't get some of the reactions I've been reading about Fraser's acting, though. I thought he did great and really good seeing him in a Scorsese film.

The Fraser hate is bizarre to me. I get that its popular online now to sneer at "big acting," but this is such a weird case because it's not like this is some random acting choice by Fraser, this is a specific character putting on a specific performance. It seemed clear to me what Scorsese wanted out of the lawyer role and Fraser delivered. I would love to see him land a bigger part in 'The Wager' now that he's in Marty's rolodeck.

Same here. I also feel like Leo has a strong chance of winning against Cillian for Best Actor.

I love Cillian, but yeah, it would be nice for Leo to get a win for a movie that's (IMO) much better than The Revenant.

 

[TheVileOne]

It wasn't that big of a role for Fraser. My thought was he's playing a slimy manipulative lawyer, and he's doing his best to manipulate the jury and make this a show trial. He's got like two scenes in the movie, but I bet you remember those scenes more than a lot of others .