One hour in and I'm mostly planning tomorrow's dinner... :sleeping:

Took me a couple days to finish this, it's soooo slow. I love slow movies that build tension, but literally no tension is built. The on screen chemistry between Mollie and Ernest (Lily and Leonardo) is non-existent. Somehow they suddenly become married? Why? It's really baffling that a 3.5 hour long movie has nothing happening in it AND it skips the beginning, middle and ending of a story. I'm really confused as to why some people like this movie...

I'm left wondering if most of the characters in the movies was supposed to be mentally challenged in some way? Everyone seems so oblivious to what's happening right in front of them. Were people just that slow back in the day, or just these people? Especially Mollie. She definitely can't be all there, IQ-wise.

Wow.

I don't stand a chance of articulating how this movie made me feel, but I ran the gamut of emotions watching this unfold before me. Wonderment, unease, angst, anger, disgust, disbelief, sadness, despondency, anger again. It's unfathomable that this even happened, let alone how little it's known about by the wider masses. An important movie that is beautifully composed; it's just a shame the subject matter is so ugly and disheartening. I must rally against the negativity surrounding the runtime. I'm usually the first to call out a movie for crossing the 120-minute barrier, but Scorsese's ability to weave such a succinct story makes this one roll by so spritely, I barely realised the time going. I'll probably never watch this again but I’m glad I saw it through, it really is a masterful piece of cinema that proves Scorsese is more than just a name; he’s still a master of the craft, and I hope he’s still got many more projects left in him before he folds up the chair for the last time.

a 3.5 hour movie that also somehow rushes through the ending

Martin Scorsese is taking his battle against commercial cinema (whether Marvel or another production company) very seriously and has been presenting us with long, long films based on real events: in 2016 it was Silence, in 2019 it was The Irishman and now Killers of the Flower Moon , which is again around three and a half hours long and tells the story of excessive ambition that leads an American man (interpreted by Robert De Niro) to plan multiple murders of native Indians to legally inherit their money and land rights , all helped by his nephew, Leonardo DiCaprio. The story is quite complex, so its length is justified, as it is interesting all the time. Lili Gladstone's performance is terrific, certainly the best in the film: her careful gestures, her slow movements, and her enduring suffering. The ending gave me mixed feelings: I loved the way it was told, but I didn't like that the ending of this particular film was told that way. If you can't stand long non-commercial movies, DON'T WATCH IT, you wouldn't stand it.

A devastating tale of greed, violence, betrayal and cultural clash set during the Black Gold fever in the 1900s. Chilling performances by DeNiro and Gladstone with DiCaprio playing the biggest and hopeless fool in history. Scorsese combines the best elements of his previous work into a 3 and a half hour dark odyssey where tragedy awaits at every turn. Some might argue that the running time is too much, but every nasty bit of it has a way to work in the overall story.

Am I the only one that didn't feel the runtime? I'm not joking when I say it felt like a normal-length movie once it had finished - all thanks to how riveting every second was I guess. But I also just cannot imagine any of this cut out.
I would say this is a perfect film, and Scorsese is just too much of a veteran at this point - this man is undoubtedly one of the greatest directors in all of cinema.

Loved how subdued everything was played in this one, so much so that you forget how dark it is at some points. It's subtly complex in pure Scorsese fashion but tells the seemingly well-researched tale of a brutally simple true story about 1920's greed. It even feels like so many of Scorsese's gangster films turned completely on its head. I love how Marty's films have aged and matured along with him.

Killers of the Flower Moon captivates for every minute of its long runtime. The storytelling is superb, the performances are outstanding, and the cinematography is gorgeous. Fraser is the films only weakness.

I miss him so much

Per IMBD: In post-production. Expected in October, 2023

A lot is being said about the runtime but once you see the movie you understand it is a deliberate choice. That and the pacing are punishing in the right ways to serve the story. The cast delivers and Scorsese is Scorsese. I’m grateful that he’s still out there staving off death at every turn. May he live forever.

Lily Gladstone!!!!
That’s it, that’s my review

Like an autographed Taxi Driver poster: People wouldn't care about it if it didn't have Scorsese's signature on it.

DiCaprio and Deniro try too hard and Scorsese not enough in this overlong project that could've been a podcast episode.

I couldn't enjoy the movie despite it being with some actors that I love. It was way too long for something that could be just 2 hours. I wouldn't recommend it.