By Dominick Ferrara V, Editor in Chief
On Wednesday morning, Netflix released the teaser trailer for Martin Scorsese’s latest film, The Irishman, based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt.
The film follows Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) as he reflects on his time as a member of the mob, including his friendship with former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino).
Firstly, the film carries a hefty $160 million budget, which mostly went towards the CGI used to de-age De Niro, Pacino and fellow Academy Award winner Joe Pesci. The effects here look pretty good, though some shots feel like they have a video game-like quality to them, especially the close-up on De Niro that appears at the end of the trailer.
The production design also looks excellent, as is to be expected from a Scorsese film, and the all-star cast looks to be delivering top-tier performances.
The trailer also confirmed that The Irishman will receive a limited theatrical run this fall prior to being released on Netflix.
Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano and Sebastian Maniscalco also star. The film is set to premiere in September at the New York Film Festival.
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