"Hoffa" is a tough movie to review. In some ways, it's an exceptional film. Jack Nicholson looks a heck of a lot like Jimmy Hoffa and he acts the part very well. It also is very well directed and the film looks great. But, sadly, like too many biopics, the story also is very fast and loose with the facts and much of this David Mamet script seems to be fictional. It's a shame, as with a more accurate script, it would have been amazing.
The story gets the SPIRIT of Jimmy Hoffa right. He was a hard-as-nails guy who didn't take nothin' from no one. He also was, unfortunately, a bit on the corrupt side (to put it mildly) and the film manages to get this right. But the final portion of the story is a mess and important details of his life were omitted or altered to make the story 'more cinematic'.
My advice is to watch the film. Then, read up on the man. You also might want to see "The Irishman", as it did a better job of showing a different side to a very complicated man.
The story gets the SPIRIT of Jimmy Hoffa right. He was a hard-as-nails guy who didn't take nothin' from no one. He also was, unfortunately, a bit on the corrupt side (to put it mildly) and the film manages to get this right. But the final portion of the story is a mess and important details of his life were omitted or altered to make the story 'more cinematic'.
My advice is to watch the film. Then, read up on the man. You also might want to see "The Irishman", as it did a better job of showing a different side to a very complicated man.