Martin Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN had its premiere at the New York Film Festival today for members of the press, and now their first reactions to the filmmaker's 209-minute odyssey are rolling in.
For THE IRISHMAN, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Scorsese's latest saga of organized crime in post-war America, as told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
Fans of Scorsese's timeless work have been climbing the walls for what feels like forever just to get a taste of his latest crime-related opus, and now we've collected a series of reactions that are bound to wind them up tighter than a stooly's legs on his way to the docks.
Take a look at our gallery of reactions below and get hyped!
Jordan Hoffman, a critic of many colors and outlets wrote:
Meanwhile, Chris Evagelista of SlashFilm wrote:
Eric Kohn, Executive editor and chief critic for IndieWire wrote:
Additionally,David Ehrlich, Senior Film Critic of Indiewire wrote:
Brett of the New Flesh podcast commented:
Charles Bramesco, a freelance film and television critic said:
RObert Levin, Editor in Chief at Am Mew York kept things simple by saying:
Karen Han over at Polygon wrote:
Mara Reinstein, a film critic for Us Weekly was quick to post plenty of her thoughts:
Moving on down the line we find Senior film reporter for Decider, Anna Menta, saying:
Jason Gorber, a man of many critic-related credits, said:
Film critic Josh Encinias wrote:
Kevin L. Lee, a film critic for Rotten Tomatoes said:
J Don Birnam of The Splash Report says:
Lastly, Brent Goldman of Reel Big Films wrote:
As like any other film nowadays, THE IRISHMAN appears to be a mixed bag for some, though the majority of those who'd experienced appear to be more than pleased with Scorsese's latest work. Thankfully, everyone will soon have their chance to judge the film for themselves, when THE IRISHMAN arrives for a limited theatrical release on November 1, 2019, followed by its digital streaming debut on November 27, 2019.