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An error has ocurred. Please try againThese are *the* most exciting and staggering examples of unquestionable magnificence, according to my criteria. You feel deeply in contact with the ambient, the characters, the sensations waving therein that you actually start sharing them; and I do believe this is the highest credit a movie can bring because, when you set off, that's what is really left to you. You're left... touched.
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The Irishman (2019)
Precious but Sad Tale for These Days
I had the opportunity to watch The Irishman in a theater even though I do reckon it may be quite an unwelcoming idea in some countries (like mine); but if you can, even if it that requires some traveling, I will say this is the only way to only take full appreciation of this movie, which it entirely deserves. Don't forget you'll be part of one the cinematic production peaks of the decade with this one.
It's a long running, old-fashioned going pace movie. It takes its time to unwind wholly and that's why it's something definitely rare to find these days, where trends are all about 90 min of CGI in every bit and shooting madness. The Irishiman is revolutionary in this aspect, and that's actually the main reason I wanted to watch it in a theater.
I absolutely loved Pesci's acting, even more than Al Pacino's and De Niro's. They all come from the mob chapter so it'll be no surprise their exquisite ease of fitting the role.
I'm not gonna go into the plot because, as such, it's quite simple and the description pretty much says it all. The brilliance in this film, indeed, to me lies elsewhere.
What I found most valuable in this film is, somehow, the legacy it leaves. Perhaps it's a sort of acknowledgment of the fact that likely we will no longer see anything like that. The strong presence of time throughout the film as an object being always there -almost as a standalone character-, always watching things go by inexorably and, of course, the characters being part of it, which inevitably defines a road end for them where they must stop. It's sorrowful to notice this resembles so much the reality beyond this movie.
IMHO, what this film aims to say is that we're in front of the end of an era, which definitely Scorsese has been part of with masterpieces such as Goodfellas and Taxi driver. And to me this felt like a way for signing off all that.
Notes on Blindness (2016)
90min is what it takes to leave you speechless
It's very rare these days to find movies such as this one. It's almost unbelievable that just ninety minutes can deliver so much.
It's a journey through a man's life as it gradually darkens until eventually everything disappears. The way the story is told is by listening John recording his thoughts and his emotions on cassettes - a sort of spoken diary. Notes, as he calls them.
It's also a tough journey to listen to because there's nothing positive --you'll agree -- that going blind might get you, and the way this is exposed makes it feel almost real. His thoughts are not going to be easy on you. They are going to resonate in your mind as knives.
When you lose so much, you'll see the void it leaves even from the smallest things you wouldn't notice otherwise. And this is felt many times throughout the movie.
He says he was lucky to have had his loved ones alongside him all the time. This, however, will also prove hard to weigh on your shoulders because you'll face several times to be simply useless to others. Also, what can you reply to your daughter saying: "if I cried and my tears fell on your eyes, would you be able to see again?"? I was speechless after those word. Hard words.
I've watched it today. I'm certain it will not be the only time. Ensure not to miss it.