So, Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon is really, really good, but where does it rank in Martin Scorsese's filmography?
So, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is really, really good. At 3+ hours, I expected a slog and figured I’d drift in and out of consciousness during my 7 p.m. IMAX showing. Instead, I was riveted from start to finish, captivated by this sad, strange, true-life drama, the incredible acting from Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, and Lily Gladstone, and Scorsese’s impeccable direction. Yes, it’s long, but, like Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the material justifies the lengthy runtime.
Scorsese makes powerful morality tales that resonate with the viewer. He doesn’t judge the actions of his characters but shows us how and why they chose their crime-riddled path and asks if the ends justified the means. Who wouldn’t want a piece of Jordan Belfort’s lifestyle — the holy trifecta of women, money, and power? Who doesn’t crave the celebrity status afforded to Sam “Ace” Rothstein ? Hell, I would rather slip into the shoes of Colin Sullivan than William Costigan Jr.
Moreover, the criminals don’t pay for their sins. Many head to jail but are released after only a few years. Why? Because their victims were members of the Osage Native American tribe. Scorsese doesn’t make any overarching social statement, but he presents the facts and then asks us to ponder how such horrors took place so far under the radar, lost in the annals of American history. As such, there’s more of an emotional undercurrent not typically present in Scorsese’s pictures.
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