Killers of the Flower Moon (released 10/20/23)

The biggest detractor for this movie is the runtime. The story is fantastic and the runtime is semi-justified since the film covers several years. I guess they realized it had dragged on long enough and did a live radio performance explaining what happened at the end. It was full of drama and great performances. It does get a little gross and violent at times but the whole premise revolves around the murders of the Osage people because they be rich. I admire the story and performance but 3+ hours is rough for a drama. We don’t have that kind of attention span unless it is a sci-fi or fantasy epic.

Story - 20%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 15%

Spectacle - 17%

Entertainment - 16%

Total score: 86%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here