That doesn't mean that every scene in this monstrous and self indulgent 3 and ½ hours movie is boring, but overall, that's how I felt. The de-aging is distracting. Some De Niro scenes works really well, but for the most part it's just too noticeable. Plus, the younger faces didn't match the tone and energy of their voices and bodies. So, with that in mind, the performances are ruined with their "younger versions". It's a lie. De Niro and Pesci can't act like 20+ years younger. But. Al Pacino to the rescue! He shines as the only one still capable of talking fast and/or yelling! I'm not saying he created an accurate portrayal of Hoffa. But his energy saved the movie for me and the hour and a half focused on him was the stellar one.

The story, another gangster movie, is more "intimate" or "sentimental" than the older ones, and it gets more interesting than Casino and Godfellas (bigger political implications, relatively explored in the movie). In the last 40 minutes Scorsese tries to be Charlie Kaufman (Synecdoche, Adapation) or something. It goes really bad. With younger people playing the younger versions of the characters? Maybe I can forgive the fact that is too long with better energy from younger actors. With a shorter cut? Maybe I could forget about these old actors failling to act 35+ years younger with the distracting CGI. But like this, I just can't give this movie more than a five.