david olson

This is not my favorite movie of all time, but it is in my top ten. In my estimation it is perfectly executed. I have rewatched it more than any other movie ever made. That says it all.

I stopped watching after ten minutes because of Phil sadistic ways. But something compelled me to give the film a second chance. Such a good decision. I thought this nuanced, finely crafted film with wonderful performances by the four lead actors approached perfection. In retrospect even the first ten minutes.

If you enjoy watching old men nearing their eighties trying to portray characters in their forties, this film is for you. The writing as well as the acting is wooden and cliched. Nothing to see here whatsoever. The only possible justification for this tedium is Scorcese providing a final payday for all those actors, writers and crewmembers who contributed to his former great filmmaking. Why Netflix felt the need to indulge him in such an extravagant way should be grounds for their shareholders to question managements fiduciary duties. A disaster of epic proportions.