Even if I want less of Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio as the conspirators and more of Lily Gladstone as the latter’s wife and victim, it’s impossible to deny Scorsese’s artistry. Even flawed, it’s an immense film.

Lily Gladstone provides the soulful counterweight to the amorality of those who see her and those like her less as humans than resources to be exploited and discarded when used up.

A haunting examination of entitlement and colonization, Scorsese’s exquisitely produced, powerfully acted look at American history hits hard – and then acknowledges the shortcomings of attempting to turn this level of tragedy into narrative entertainment.

If you’re at all curious about Killers of the Flower Moon, don’t be put off by the long runtime. It is well-earned. You’ll be blown away by just how good it is.