Martin Scorsese loves a good oner... I've watched The Irishman a lot since it came out. Part of the reason why is that it's incredibly accessible on Netflix, and the other part is that I think it's a deep and fantastic movie about aging, regrets, and the American dream. One of the best elements of the movie is the cinematography. There's so much camera movement in a Scorsese movie, and when he's got you hooked on the screen for over three hours, he's really doing a great job to pull you deeper into the world. In my opinion, my best shot in the movie is one that may have gone unnoticed to you the first time. It's the long take right in the middle, where we follow gangsters performing a hit. It's subtle, incredibly difficult to execute, and feels like the perfect distillation of what Scorsese does so well; clean shots, complicated moves, and deep story details. The shot starts directly after the fourth-wall break from Joe Pesci, where he says he doesn't want two roads coming back to him. Check it out below, and let's talk after the jump. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 16 November, 2020