Ron Rillera

I loved this movie, and fell in love with Emma. Zoe Kanters did a fantastic job, along with Michael Blaustein, and Daniel Weingarten. I never heard of the film before and just happened upon it. I can't believe it hasn't gotten more attention. Zoe Kanters is "unique" and I wish this trio the best of success in the future. I lived in the UP for about three years, but before that had been there many, many times because of my job as a touring musician. A couple of my band members even married Yoopers. When I saw the title I decided to check it out. I can't believe they made this film between the three of them. That shows off their undiscovered talent. The budget couldn't have been very much, but that thought never crosses your mind because everything was well done. and if it wasn't you didn't notice because the story, and Emma, was so interesting. Many independent films lack flow, but not this one, and it had a reason for being, a story to tell. Many films don't, not really, but this one needed to be made. Thank you for putting this film together and sharing your lives, through this film, with me. Here's to wishing you success!

It seems like "The Irishman" was made as an excuse to get "the band" back together to do one more tour. This movie is for all the guys out there who never get tired of hearing old mob stories being retold. When "Goodfellas" came out, it was a brilliantly new way of revealing mob tales. "The Sopranos" television series took telling mob stories to a new, but final level. After that, where is there left to go? "The Irishman" can be summed up by watching one scene, the scene where a supposedly younger Frank Sheeran (Robert DeNiro) is supposed to be giving a severe beating to a shop owner out in the street while his young daughter is watching. None of the latest computer aided cameras they used could keep DeNiro's body movements from looking every bit the almost eighty year old man he is, bumbling, stumbling, and struggling to do a vicious beatdown scene. It was kind of sad, and reminded me of the time I saw two old geezers, after an argument, trying to duke it out at a bar one night. This embarrassment happens every time the old guys try to do scenes where their characters are supposed to be much younger, and they have to do something physical. Geez, isn't that what body doubles and stunt men are for? Watching "The Irishman" is like when your Grandpa starts retelling the same old stories, you know, the same ones he's been telling you since when you were just a wee, gullible kid. Now an adult, you just nod your head out of respect as he's talking, but you don't really pay much attention because you've heard them all before. If you are into reminiscing, and seeing the "old crew" back in action again, this movie is for you. If you're looking for something fresh and new, don't waste over three hours of your life watching this old, tired tale. It's not like you haven't heard Grandpa's stories a million times before.

It does what a movie is supposed to do, entertain you. It doesn't drag you through unnecessary filler dialogue. It is what it is. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out anything, but if you want to relax and enjoy an action movie while munching on your favorite snacks, you can't go wrong with this one. I also liked that they didn't really use this movie to push any SJW agendas down my throat like so many films being written today. I'm really tired of all of today's movie industry indoctrination, aren't you? No, it's not the most cleverly written, etc., crime film of all time, but it's not trying to be either. Thank you for the time out.