Film Review – Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese is in the business of epics these days. He’s spent the last decade of his career aiming to make gigantic films about personal passions and lifelong commitments, keeping run times inflated to explore every inch of his material. After going back to his mafia roots with 2019’s “The Irishman,” Scorsese (along with co-writer Eric Roth) delves into America’s dark past with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which adapts a 2017 book by David Grann. The feature runs 206 minutes, giving the production plenty of time to inspect every step of this journey, which takes viewers through the extreme details of the Osage Indian Murders that occurred 100 years ago. “Killers of the Flower Moon” is like every Scorsese picture, with impeccable technical achievements, thorough performances, and a story that explores the pure darkness of the human experience. Much like the helmer’s recent output, it’s an endeavor to be admired and studied, but it's not always a riveting sit, with editing (by longtime collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker) more of a suggestion than a reality as Scorsese tries to get his arms around the scope of the effort. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com