Scorsese at the height of his powers

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2007)

This movie should have been Martin Scorsese's best director Oscar. His directorial skills would never be better. During the scene in the restaurant around the table, Scorsese puts you at that table with all the wise guys. You feel like you are there. An fine example of some of the best directing in film history. Instead they gave the Oscar to first time director Kevin Costner for Dances with Wolves. You tell me which movie will be remembered in another 10 years. Anyway this true story of Henry Hill runs like the cocaine fueled Henry Hill. It accelerates you to the end and then suddenly you are cut off. Amazing. De Niro, Liotta, Pesci, Bracco and Sorvino all give top notch performances. Pesci was never better than this movie. This is a true work of art that will always be considered to be a great movie.