such potential
I read for years about Scorsese's plans to make this film and always looked forward to it.
A to see it itor the first time and appreciated the amazing camera work and excellent acting from Day Lewis and De Caprio. However, some of the "star gazing" dialogue falls flat and from the song in the bar early on it starts to go down hill. It just seems to run out of steam and get ponderous in parts, right until the manufactured end.
Whether it was the initial cost of building the set in italy or other budget issues it seemed as though It was a fundamental failure for the director. I'm convinced it wasn't his vision but I guess that's how it goes.