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by Mischief Maker 12/29/2019, 4:46am PST |
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Great film, great performances, and all of that, but I do have a critique and it's a massive spoiler so stop reading here.
The whole inflection point of the film, right from the opening scene where Deniro puts on his gold watch from the teamsters and gold ring from the mob, is his choice of loyalty between Hoffa and the mob. But while the film makes it clear why Hoffa is more beloved by his daughter Peggy than his mob buddies, it doesn't make it clear why Hoffa is so beloved among the grown-up teamsters. I'm not saying change a thing about Hoffa's prima donna antics, but it needed something about the good he did for the teamster members. Because in the limited time we spent with his character in the film it makes perfect sense that the young nurse wouldn't know who he was. And that lessens the ending where Deniro's remaining life is spent in deep regret for choosing the mob over Hoffa if Hoffa just looks like another crook. |
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