Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are household names but I haven't seen their movies before. I know, I know. Gangster movies never really appealed to me (nothing outside of lighthearted Pixar and Disney movies usually do) but this was truly captivating - all 3+ hours of it.
For my first gangster movie I was surprised that it was not overly violent. I mean, sure, there were multiple shootings but they were cold and quick. I don't remember a scene lingering on a death for too long. Are all gangster movies like this?
For me this is a very personal story about Frank - his friendship, his loyalty, and moral conflicts (or maybe lack thereof?). Frank says and shares very little. I don't understand what his motivations were and it makes his story all the more fascinating. Yeah, maybe it started off financially motivated but never did he come off hungry for money, power, or notoriety. He didn't appear jealous or envious. But neither was he scared or at any point desperate to escape the mafia circle. His lack of emotion really shrouds his character in mystery, and by the end of the movie I don't feel like I know him at all. There's some regret on how he neglected family relationships and finally some fear, but I'm not sure that he wouldn't do it all again.
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