I am a great admirer of Martin Scorsese for many reasons. His contributions to film preservation are greatly appreciated. And, his many contributions to Cinema in his own right. He has made many movies I love, and have watched over and over. The Irishman is a total misfire in so many ways, i don't know where to begin. Most of all, the main actors are in their late seventies. That is simply embarrassing for them. No amount of cgi will erase stiff joints whilst playing a thirty year old. The movie could have been two hours long, not three and a half hours long. There was simply no reason for this movie to be so long. And yes, it dragged. I find these auteur directors definitely need a producer breathing down their neck to edit, edit, edit. It took me two nights to finish this fiasco once I was invested in it. It seemed like it went on two weeks. It was sadly an old folks show, in the saddest possible way.