This lad Joe Queenan ‘gets’ Scorsese.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/20/martin-scorsese-killers-flower-moon-raging-bull-goodfellas-casino-wolf-wall-street

‘Scorsese understands that moviegoers are essentially tourists: they want to get a glimpse of depravity but then retreat to the safety of their own humdrum lives. It’s not that Scorsese approves of the toxic masculinity that permeates his films. It’s just that toxic masculinity is a cornerstone of American life – and the public are fascinated by bad behaviour.’

Well ….

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