Who knew Martin Scorsese would give cinema buffs so many things to debate in 2019? After the whole chatter about Marvel as cinema (or not), Scorsese now has fans arguing over The Irishman. His crime movie starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino earned rave reviews from critics, and from the lucky fans who saw it in its early limited release in theaters. But now The Irishman is on Netflix, the great equalizer, and viewers have carved out some time over the Thanksgiving break to watch the movie.
Reactions to The Irishman have been strong — and divided.
Many Netflix users are hailing The Irishman as a “masterpiece.” But “boring” has been coming up as a trending term connected to the 3.5-hour movie as well.
Some fans of The Irishman dragged Marvel into the argument, believing some viewers didn’t appreciate the film because they’re so used to the MCU way of storytelling.
Some viewers argued The Irishman was too close to Martin Scorsese’s past gangster movies. Others raved about The Irishman for its own merits. Fans have been calling out the actors by name, with some saying Al Pacino stole the movie, while others saying the same for Joe Pesci or giving Robert De Niro credit for owning the entire film. A few fans argued they would’ve liked to see even more:
Source: Netflix Users Are Divided Over The Irishman: Is It ‘Boring’ Or A ‘Masterpiece’?