Scorsese Takes a Step Back in Killers of the Flower Moon - Review

Marty is trying to change things up by telling an important story of American history, and it is cinema.

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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Directed by Martin Scorsese

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Written by Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, and David Grann

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemmons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade, Janea Collins, Jason Isbell, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Scott Shepherd, Tatanka Means, Tommy Schultz, Sturgill Simpson, Ty Mitchell, Pat Healy, Gene Jones, Pete Yorn, and Jack White.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Marty Holding Back / Changing Things Up
03:00 - Ensemble / Performances
07:24 - Sound Design
08:00 - Costumes / Authenticity
09:18 - Sense of Time / Film's Ending
10:46 - Conclusion

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