Started watching this on Apple TV+ this week. Taking more of a miniseries approach to it, but so far, the performances are uniformly excellent and it's beautifully shot.
They are probably also fearful that people will not return after the intermission. Fans of cinema and Scorsese in particular will, but the average Joe? Debatable. I say this as someone who will watch this at home and insert my own intermission, but would see it in the cinema if there was an...
True, but I can think of several longer films where I have forced an intermission for home viewing. Babylon, the first three Lord of the Rings movies, Gladiator.... a well placed intermission can actually strengthen narrative flow.
Agreed. If filmmakers are serious about preserving the theatrical experience, they would extend the olive branch of intermissions, which have the potential to increase concession sales.