What would totally overwhelm you?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
What would totally overwhelm you?
The Irishman had been on my watch list since I’d heard it was nominated for Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. But, boy howdy, that movie’s long: 209 minutes (3 hours, 29 minutes)! It’s totally overwhelming when I see such a lengthy run time. For me, there’s a magic transition at the 120 minute mark. Anything less is a reasonable amount of time to invest without too much consideration about whether I’ll have the time and fortitude to get anything else done that day. Once that hour digit flips to 2, though, I’m likely to procrastinate in viewing the film. But 3.5 hours!? That’s always going to be a tall ask. I assume many people share this sentiment, thus missed out on a good flick. Since The Irishman was on Netflix, I posit it may have been better served as a 4-part mini-series, with all episodes released simultaneously. Binging is all the rage, so many people would have watched all 4 parts in succession. But for people like me who prefer to watch movies in a single sitting—thus put The Irishman off for nearly 2 years—those predetermined breaks would have served it well.