Fantastic, interesting tale of the Mob.

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 1999)

My Age: 13
Based on the book by Nicholas Pileggi (Wiseguy), GoodFellas follows Henry Hills' life in the Mafia throughout three decades. It begins when he is just a kid associating with mobsters. He meets James Conway, played by Robert de Niro, and Tommy de Vito, played by Joe Pesci. When he is older, Henry, played by Ray Liotta, gets a wife, Karen, played by Lorraine Bracco. His new life involves various crimes including killing other gangsters and beating up people for money.
GoodFellas, directed by Martin Scorsese, is a very interesting and intelligent look at life within the Mafia. It has a few camera shots that last a few minutes without cutting, which are very good to look at. I would warn the faint-hearted to avoid this, because there is a fair amount of violence and gore. The story of Henry Hill's life is told very well, and the character is portrayed well by Ray Liotta. Robert de Niro, Joe Pesci and Lorraine Bracco are also very good in their roles. In the end, GoodFellas is a very good film, one that I would recommend.
Australian Classification: R 18+: Occasional Graphic Violence and Very Frequent Coarse Language
Rating: 82 out of 100