Killers of the Flower Moon: What does the press think about Martin Scorsese’s new film, which appeared in Cannes in 2023?

It was this Saturday, May 20, on the Croisette: the presentation of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon without competition, a large mural 3h26, which gives the filmmaker the opportunity to direct his accomplices Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. . Suffice it to say, Cannes had a hell of a pace going up the stairs…

Killers of the Flower Moon, which opens in French cinemas on October 18, tells the story of a series of murders in 1920s Oklahoma, involving members of the Osage community, which became rich thanks to the oil beneath its soil. . The FBI, then tackling its first major investigation, was tasked with confusing the perpetrators.

What was the reception of Martin Scorsese’s new opus in the French and international film press? Answer below!

What does the French press think?

Telerama : “Between Western and film noir, Scorsese abandons baroque accents to sign a powerful three-and-a-half-hour historical fresco. (…) Lily GladstoneUnforgettable Jamie entered some womenfrom Kelly Reichardtthat the director keeps his most beautiful shots.”

Open the screen : “(…)… with Killers of the Flower Moon, based on a narrative against the preferences of the general public, Martin Scorsese takes exactly all the risks. With the layout of an epic criminal mural, violent, but above all exhausting. Bitter and buried in human greed, it seems, It invites the viewer to explore new territory, reigniting the dying fire.”

echoes : “47 years after the Palme d’Or Taxi driverIn Cannes, Martin Scorsese will present a dizzying crime thriller that lies somewhere between a Western, film noir and an ancient tragedy.

Პirveli : “In light of the atrocities committed against the Osage Indians in Oklahoma in the 1920s, Director free Signed by Twilight and a glorious film (albeit a bit long). (…) Having turned his back on the baroque fever, the filmmaker is now looking for a form of twilight calm in the midst of chaos.”

the voice of the north : “Two of the great Scorsese’s favorite actresses do not forget the great performance of Lily Gladstone, the beloved but blinded, unfaithful, sick wife. She gives these forgotten people a heartbreaking face, almost in the course of a Western, whose nourishing irony is. And dry violence gradually gives way to tragic and absolute darkness.”

Movie teaser :”(…)… After all, through a story of twisted and tortured love, Scorsese tells about this great and noble country, which owes everything to its stupidity. Holy his cinema…”

release : “Between masterwork and megastars Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese’s historic mural of a series of murders in an indigenous community in Oklahoma stands out as a great alternative spectacle.”

The Huffington Post : “(…)… What we have never seen before on film: “Killers of the Flower Moon” is a funny comedy, where Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio stand out with their dialogues and facial expressions. The first role is an odious and Machiavellian manipulator, the second is the nephew of In a case that is a little too naive and docile.”

LCI : “An epic, venomous and highly political mural on an unknown part of the history of the United States of America. The case of the anthology in the face of the fetishes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, two actors of the film director. …) Faced with these two holy monsters, the revelation of Lily Gladstone, in the role of Molly, seduces her sincerity And with a mixture of seriousness. We can already put his name up for the next Oscar.”

What does the international press think…

variety : “Stylistically, it’s like a young man’s film. It’s instantly engaging, with a palpable tension that plays out through the score. Robbie Robertson.”

The Hollywood Reporter : “The 3h30 running time is fully justified by this tragedy, which builds to a crescendo and never lets up. The film is a grim illustration of historical erasure, with echoes of the political game that bitterly divides today.”

independent : “DiCaprio and De Niro are brilliant, but the relatively unknown Lily Gladstone is truly extraordinary.”

Deadline : “Killers of the Flower Moon takes us to a very dark part of our history, reminding us of how horrible we can be to each other. A reminder that is needed today more than ever. For that alone, this film couldn’t have come at a better time.”

transfer : “Killers of the Flower Moon is grand and vital in its scope, purpose and emotional reach. It’s a Western thriller that’s everything you’d dare to imagine a Scorsese crime film to be.”

Killers of the Flower Moon, in theaters October 18.