Will there be anything bigger, news-wise, today than Netflix finally releasing the first trailer for Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”? Don’t count on it. The upcoming mob drama spans decades and follows Frank Sheeran’s (Robert De Niro) journey into the dark side of the American political process. It’s, quite simply, the most anticipated movie of the year.
However, what the film really seems to be about is the parallels between our modern political moment and how any outsiders are cast aside by the political establishment. You have to wait until the very end to get an image of a digitally de-aged De Niro but that’s not even the most striking thing about this trailer. DP Rodrigo Prieto’s lenses, the top-notch acting, Scorsese’s direction … I’ll be in New York on September 29th when “The Irishman” has its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
The film opens in theaters and hits Netflix this fall and also stars Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jack Huston, Kathrine Narducci, Jesse Plemons, Domenick Lombardozzi, Paul Herman, Gary Basaraba, and Marin Ireland.