It had its moments....

Rating: Null/10 (2 February 1999)

"Goodfellas" has a good story, and there are some really great camera shots and edits that are characteristic of Mr. Scorsese. However, I didn't like it as well as, say, "Raging Bull". For one thing, I thought that some of the violence was a little bit unnecessary. Now I know that the main characters are not heroes, but are anti-heroes. But I still think that there were some parts that were unnecessary - in particular, the part where Tommy mercilessly shoots the poor kid in the bar. However, in addition to the artistic shots and editing, the film also had some really memorable dialogue. And there was some great acting, especially from DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta. So, I wouldn't say that this film is a perfect 10, but I guess I'll give it a 7.5. Although a little violent, it is a film I wouldn't mind seeing again.