DeNiro and Scorsese's greatest collaboration

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2000)

Actor Robert DeNiro and director Martin Scorsese are among the very best in their respective fields. They have been a very successful team on such classic films as Raging Bull, Mean Streets, Casino and Cape Fear. Goodfellas is the very best film they've made together. It is the best mob movie ever made and probably the best of the 1990's.
Goodfellas is about as good as a movie can be. The story, the acting, directing, the music used all blend together perfectly. Ray Liotta, a terrific and underappreciated actor, plays Henry Hill, who gets involved as a kid with the local mobsters in his neighborhood. It is based on a true story told in Nick Pilleggi's book "Wiseguy". Joe Pesci won an Oscar for his supporting role. The cast also includes such stars as DeNiro, Paul Sorvino and Lorraine Bracco as Henry's wife. There are alot of classic movie moments, including a hilarious scene with Catherine Scorsese as Pesci's mother.
Goodfellas is an awesome movie. When it's over, you don't feel like you've sat there for 2 and a half hours. It's the kind of movie you can watch repeatedly and never get bored. This movie easily gets a "10" on my scale.