Never mind the godfather!

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2006)

A lot of people think that scarface and the Godfather are the best mafia-movies ever, but to me the best mob-movie would definitely be Goodfellas...by far! Just as in the earlier "Once upon a time in America" and the later "Casino", Joe Pesci and Robert deNiro play splendidly. Although it is a very long movie it never seems to bore and the director took enough time to describe the characters. Great acting, great story line, great characters, a lot of action, based on a true story...these are just some of the ingredients that make Goodfellas the best mafia movie ever in my opinion. It shows some similarities to "Once upon a time in America" (not only because of Pesci & deNiro), but where "once upon a time in America" was rather slow Goodfellas is filled with more action and there are more characters that are interconnected. People who love "The Sopranos" and "The Godfather" will definitely love this movie! It describes the rituals and macho culture of the mob superbly