What’s Aged the Worst?
The runtime, narrator structure, mannequin explosion, ethnicity, Gimme Shelter, shootings, and childcare draw objections.
In the discussion (9)
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- The three-hour runtime is questioned.
- Repeated Ace–Ginger fights may be redundant.
- The use of three narrators is debated but defended. — Bill Simmons
- The mannequin in the car explosion is visible. — Bill Simmons
- De Niro playing a Jewish real-life figure is discussed. — Sean Fennessey
- The repeated use of Gimme Shelter is noted. — Sean Fennessey
- Pesci’s physical dominance is sometimes hard to accept. — Bill Simmons
- The staging of repeated shootings is questioned. — Bill Simmons
- The treatment of Ginger’s child is criticized.