so i googled “scorsese subtlety” after i wrote that and found this great interview/article with him and ebert
https://www.rogerebert.com/interview...artin-scorsese
and he’s right he can be subtle i guess (and he’s also blamed for taking that away it looks). but the age of innocence, while very good, was not a great public “success.” beautifully shot though, damn.
anyway, putting that aside, a great little thing to read, that link.