(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, 'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON') It stars two of Marty's favorites - Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, as well as the dazzling Lily Gladstone in an American epic about greed, thievery and unspeakable betrayal set on the Osage land of Oklahoma about a century ago.

LUSE: For those of you who may be unfamiliar, 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' is the most recent entry into Scorsese's catalogue of aggrieved white male characters. I had some serious issues with storytelling and what gets left out of the story. LIZA BLACK: I think it worked as a piece of filmmaking, yes, but I think there's a lot that's missing.

NANCY MARIE MITHLO: I had one word, which was just disaster. Today, we're talking about Martin Scorsese's latest film, 'Killers Of The Flower Moon,' and why some American audiences are leaving the Oscar contender deeply disappointed and even hurt. And a warning to listeners - this episode includes mentions of racialized violence and murder.

Hey, hey, I'm Brittany Luse, and you're listening to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE from NPR, a show where we talk about what's going on in our culture and why it doesn't happen by accident.

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