Quite possibly the most cold and sinister film that Scorsese has ever made. The way that this film explores the capitalistic ties which interweave through the mob, politics, and business is so stark, so bare-handed. I think I was taken aback and didn't initially respond to this as strongly as I had hoped because it's operating on such a different wavelength from Scorsese's oeuvre, especially within the traditions of this genre. Gone are the wall to wall needle drops, flashy…

Disappointing. Normally I'd find the process of people conniving and plotting against each other to be not only fascinating but also quite fun. Everything about these characters however, their arcs and their relationships, came off as completely telegraphed to me. I could never find a point where I could jump in and become compelled or invested, and with everything occurring and being presented in the most straightforward of fashions it just became a game of waiting for things to happen.…