Reviews for Killers of the Flower Moon
Just when it seemed like The Irishman might’ve been Scorsese’s final word on [the gangster movie], they’ve pulled him back in for another movie full of brutal killings, bitter voiceovers, and biting conclusions about the corruptive spirit of American capitalism.
I’m hard-pressed to think of another modern filmmaker of similar stature who’s tried something comparably daring on such a large canvas, and with so many people watching.
David Klion, The New Republic:
Scorsese extensively researched and consulted with the Osage to ensure an accurate and three-dimensional portrayal of their society.
Scorsese truly tried, but the reality is this is yet another film about Indigenous people, in this case, the Osage, written and directed by white people and adapted from a book written by a white man.
[Killers is] one of the most rewarding projects of his long career, a sign that Scorsese has no intention of fading away — even as the film landscape transforms around him yet again.
I'll preserve the beautiful surprise of [the ending of Killers] by noting only that it represents an unprecedented moment of self-disclosure and self-critique from an artist keenly aware of the moral responsibility he bears in recounting a true-crime story in which his ancestors, and those of any white member of the audience, were on the side of the criminals.