Goodfellas: Greatest Movie Ever Made!

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2007)

Goodfellas
My ultimate review starts now. In my opinion this is the greatest movie ever. I saw Goodfellas about 18 months ago and liked it. I watched it again and loved it and was inspired by it. This movie does everything close to perfect.
Plot: The story is about a man named Henry Hill played by Ray Liotta who is pulled into the clutches of the mob world. It is based on a true story and the book Wiseguys. The story is great with just a few minor strayings from the true story which it is based off of.
Acting: The acting is great. Ray Liotta gives what should have been an Oscar-Nominated performance as Henry Hill. He narrates as Henry Hill as well. Joe Pesci gives an Oscar-Winning performance as the brutal and vicious Tommy DeVito based on Thomas DeSimone. Lorraine Bracco gives a great performance as Henry Hill's wife, Karen Hill. Robert De Niro didn't give as good of a performance as he did in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull but still gave a fantastic performance. Also Paul Sorvino was really good.
Genre/Quality: As a crime film this movie excels every step of the way. It starts by showing some of the positive things living in a life of crime. However it soon shows the dirty and brutal side of it. In the end crime doesn't pay. The movie's quality is amazing. Martin Scorsese directs his best movie yet and deserved best director at the Oscars. Thelma Schoonmaker edits beautifully. Like every movie this movie has mistakes but the movie is so good you might forget about the mistakes.
Overall this is to me the greatest movie ever made. I say to everyone, if you have not seen this yet, see it now. If I could give it 11 out of 10 I would. I'll just do it down here.
11/10.