Martin Scorsese’s mob movie The Irishman received a very limited release in theaters on November 1st with the movie dropping on Netflix at the end of the month. The film has been in the works for nearly 10 years so is greatly anticipated.
The Irishman gets Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel back together, with the addition of Al Pacino for a 3 and a half hour Scorsese masterpiece.
The film is based on the 2004 book “I Heard You Paint Houses” by Charles Brandt. It tells the story of former labour union official and reported hitman Frank Sheeran’s (Robert De Niro) involvement with Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) and the Pennsylvania crime family.
One of the most interesting parts of the production of the film is the de-aging technology used. As there are scenes where De Niro and Pesci (both in their late 70s) play their midlife selves visual effects were implemented to try to make them look younger. This has been met with mixed responses by those who have seen it, with opinion divided whether it looks good or not. I’m unsure about how I feel about this and will need to see the movie, rather than just trailers, to make up my mind.
Scorsese chose to make ‘The Irishman’ with Netflix as they gave him freedom to create the film as he saw best.
The Irishman will be available to watch tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27 for everyone with a Netflix account. It is not clear what exact time it will be released so keep checking!
Film By Euan 
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