Pesci Absolutely Crushed It
That was by far the best acting I've ever seen from him, and maybe one of the best performances in memory.
shareI agree, he stole the movie completely.
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I was so happy to see Pesci give such a strong performance. I want to know what the hell happened in 1980+ ? Like half the people were read to have gotten killed in those years. Let's see that movie.
shareDude, I thought the exact same thing. From 1978-1981 half the people Frank met with died horrifically.
It was great to see Pesci again, but I loved Pacino as Hoffa more, excellent performances all round!
shareYeah it was. Never seen him like that before...he played it mellow as hell, an "understated" performance, for lack of a better word.
And did you find yourself drawn to him some? Kept finding myself hanging on his words...his eye contact, when he's in the restaurant, looking up from his drink to add emphasis to what he's saying...I don't know, just was an extremely believable character. He nailed it.
I absolutely love Joe Pesci in everything I've seen him in and probably wouldn't have watched this film had he not been in it (I'm not too gung-ho about mob films). He was outstanding. The entire film was and I'm glad that I decided to check it out after all. Usually I am reluctant to watch a Netflix film as I've been sorely disappointed one too many times. This time I wasn't. Not one bit.
The only issue I have with it - and it's not a big issue because I love Pacino, but I am old and I remember Hoffa. Pacino was hopping in and out of Hoffa's character and going full-on Pacino more than a few times. But, all in all I think he did a great job. I mean who can be disappointed in Al Pacino anyway?