One of the best

Rating: 9/10 (23 November 2012)

I've been intrigued but never been excited watching an Italian gang themed movies except this one.
The movie is based on the life of real life character Frank Rothenthal played by Robert Di Nero. Sam Rothstein (Di Nero) basically isn't a bad guy asides from his talent to sell gambling to the would be gamblers. But because of his underworld connection, he gets into more trouble than he deserves, including an attempt to assassinate him.
This is one story that what actually happened is more exciting than any fictitious story. I couldn't keep my eyes off of the screen when I first saw it. It's certainly one of the best movie director Martin Scorsese ever produced.
Joe Pesci was spot on as Sam's friend Nicky. He really looked like the character in real life he was portraying. The gory ending would be climactic for a movie, but to think that it actually happened in real life is inconceivable.
If Martin Scorsese had to choose a character to make a movie out of, he couldn't have chosen a better one than these two. The story is explosive at every turn, and is one of THE best mob based movie ever made.