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November 1, 2019

At the Movies: Scorsese's ‘The Irishman' is mature and melancholy

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

The runtime is the most boring aspect of Martin Scorsese's “The Irishman “ to dwell on.

There is no question that three hours and 28 minutes qualifies as a long movie. And in a landscape where some films can make two hours seem bloated and overindulgent, it's at least understandable why one might be wary. But Scorsese has earned the benefit of the doubt and “The Irishman” keeps you rapt from the first winding tracking shot through a staid retirement home — a flashy cinematic show in the most un-cinematic of places — through the melancholic end.


 
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