DiCaprio-Scorsese epic scores rave reviews at Cannes

May 22, 2023

Dicaprio's performance in particular in the latest Scorsese epic has received positive reviewsThe Hollywood cavalcade descended on Cannes Saturday for the premiere of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese's Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon" which received rave reviews. Co-star Jesse Plemons arrived with his wife Kirsten Dunst, while Salma Hayek, Cate Blanchett, and Tobey Maguire were also present. Words like "searing", "triumph" and "masterpiece" were bandied about by critics who managed to get their hands on a ticket. IndieWire said DiCaprio gives "his best-ever performance", while The Guardian awarded five stars for a "remarkable epic about the bloody birth of America". Also well received was "Four Daughters", a heartbreaking documentary about radicalisation within a Tunisian family that is both inventive and engaging.