KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Mhyers, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Janae Collins, Louis Cancelmi, William Belleau, Jillian Dion

Martin Scorsese has been making movies for over sixty years. It’s a testament to his vision as a director and storyteller to continue to make vital films that resonate. His latest, Killers of the Flower Moon, is based on a heartbreaking true story. Scorsese not only directed the film but co-wrote with Eric Roth (Munich and Dune) basing their on David Grann’s book of the same name. They invite you into the community of Osage Indigenous people in Oklahoma. It’s a county that has become one of the wealthiest in America due to the oil springs. Lily Gladstone gives one of the best performances I’ve seen all year as Mollie Burkhart, a fiercely independent woman who is close to her family. Her life changes when Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives in town looking to literally cash in on the wealth. His uncle, William Hale (Robert De Niro), is thought of as a white patriarch and protector to the Indian community in Osage. The love story between Mollie and Ernest blossoms at a time when she’s seeing every one of her family members killed under mysterious conditions. In theaters and will be streaming on AppleTV+ at a later date

Here’s my review