So I got to see the Irishman a bit early because I was passing through NYC and they played it at certain theaters early. Let me first say that if you were hoping for a movie as high of a quality as Goodfellas or Casino then you have not hoped in vain. That being said this movie is a lot different than Goodfellas or Casino because it doesn't really spend so much time embellishing the mob the mobsters in the move are pprtrayed as blue collar working class family men. The movie does well to never even for a second make me wish the movie was over for its three and a half hours. The acting is great and the dialogue is really good. I'll write more later.