THE IRISHMAN (2019) | Scorsese’s Final Word on the Mob (High)

What if the gangster story… doesn’t end in glory?

This week on Movie HighLow, we’re diving into The Irishman—Martin Scorsese’s long, quiet, and brutally honest look at the cost of a life in the mob.

🧓 Aging hitmen

🤝 Loyalty vs betrayal

⚰️ And a life that ends not with violence… but loneliness

This isn’t Goodfellas. It’s what comes after.

We get into:

Why this feels like Scorsese’s “final word” on mob movies

The legendary performances from De Niro, Pacino, and Joe Pesci (in a very different role)

The emotional weight behind the Hoffa storyline

Why the ending hits harder than any shootout

And yes… the de-aging (what works and what doesn’t)

🎬 Plus:

The small moments that make the story feel real

Why this movie is intentionally slower and quieter

And the idea that this isn’t about crime… it’s about consequences

 

👉 In the end, this might be the least glamorous gangster movie ever made.

And that’s exactly the point.

 

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Check out:

•  Martin Scorsese NY Times Op-Ed - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html 
•  Irishman "deepfake" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyRvbFhknRc
•  The Shining starring Jim Carrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG_NZpkttXE
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