Also starring in the film are Ray Romano, Bobby Canavale, Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, and more.
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film is a mob film, recounting the story of Frank Irish, a mobster in Philadelphia. The film is taken from a book: "I Hear You Paint Houses" by Charles Brandt.
DeNiro plays Frank Irish, who narrates the film. Al Pacino plays teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.
The cinematography in the film is revolutionary; as the move spans several years, the characters age. This was accomplished by using film footage of DeNiro, Pesci and Pacino in years past, from earlier movies.
Make no mistake, this film is a mob movie to the last. There is mob violence throughout, which is disturbing. As a person who has never seen "The Godfather" or "Goodfellas" or any other mob movies, it was quite graphic to me. But, that goes along with the genre. It's like a vampire movie: at one point or another, you're going to see blood.
An amazing film, completely snubbed at this year's Oscars.
Three and a half hours long; if you love mob movies, this movie is for you. Now streaming on Netflix, 3 stars.
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