Watched it in an IMAX theatre yesterday - good screen size for the large, slow and intense movie.
Martin Scorcese is already a legend, and has pushed his legendariness a few more notches with this amazing heart wrenching tale.
Lily Gladstone - shines brighter than the one and only Leonardo Di Caprio. Granted, Leo has been roughed up and toned down. Even then, the ease with which Lily steals the limelight is impressive. Irrespective of where she is placed in the screen, how many people are there with her, whether she is with De Niro or Di Caprio, she just draws you in. The kind of woman who can absorb all the badness around into her peace. As the movie would reveal, her charms were challenged by the viciousness around.
It is not just her presence. Her acting has been just as astounding.
Leonardo Di Caprio kept for himself the most challenging male character. He has performed extremely well - beating any of his earlier performances. Leo's performance has been top notch, dramatic performances that reminds you of "Once upon a time in Hollywood".
Robert De Niro must definitely have felt left out due to his age. He hardly has as much scope for performance. He brings out his protagonist's look and character to a fault.
Scorcese continues to stay with crime as the subject of his movies. This was a much bigger undertaking even then - slowly burning in the shocking vice that was done in american history. Art, grandeur, perfection, performances everything blends in to make a wondrous movie.
Deeply disturbing. I can still feel the pain and the angst that the movie left me with. The slow pace that the movie took and how it snowballed into such a massive force is Scorcese's mastery. I had noticed that there are very detailed shots that by themselves represent a narrative that could have been expressed with a set of shots. I think that is how the movie while it feels slow also intensifies at the same time.
Martin Scorcese is already a legend, and has pushed his legendariness a few more notches with this amazing heart wrenching tale.
Lily Gladstone - shines brighter than the one and only Leonardo Di Caprio. Granted, Leo has been roughed up and toned down. Even then, the ease with which Lily steals the limelight is impressive. Irrespective of where she is placed in the screen, how many people are there with her, whether she is with De Niro or Di Caprio, she just draws you in. The kind of woman who can absorb all the badness around into her peace. As the movie would reveal, her charms were challenged by the viciousness around.
It is not just her presence. Her acting has been just as astounding.
Leonardo Di Caprio kept for himself the most challenging male character. He has performed extremely well - beating any of his earlier performances. Leo's performance has been top notch, dramatic performances that reminds you of "Once upon a time in Hollywood".
Robert De Niro must definitely have felt left out due to his age. He hardly has as much scope for performance. He brings out his protagonist's look and character to a fault.
Scorcese continues to stay with crime as the subject of his movies. This was a much bigger undertaking even then - slowly burning in the shocking vice that was done in american history. Art, grandeur, perfection, performances everything blends in to make a wondrous movie.
Deeply disturbing. I can still feel the pain and the angst that the movie left me with. The slow pace that the movie took and how it snowballed into such a massive force is Scorcese's mastery. I had noticed that there are very detailed shots that by themselves represent a narrative that could have been expressed with a set of shots. I think that is how the movie while it feels slow also intensifies at the same time.