Mafia Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2012)

There is truly no other word to describe this masterful work of art. You can't even describe it as "a great film." It transcends that phrase, which can be interpreted very differently by different people, to the phrase, "one of the best movies ever made." Everything from the acting to the music was absolutely perfect. Joe Pesci is the pitch perfect gangster, and Robert DeNiro doesn't even need mentioning as one of the best mafioso characters of all time. Every scene makes you feel, wonder, writhe, squirm, laugh, cry, and dream all at the same time. It shows a side of the mafia never before seen on the big screen: the fun- loving, rich, godly characters that really ruled the streets of New York City. What makes this film different from films like The Godfather is that The Godfather is made to make you understand what the mafia is. I'm not denying the awesomeness of The Godfather, but I'm saying it's darker and more serious. Meanwhile, Goodfellas makes you feel so many different emotions, from abject terror to hilarity. And Goodfellas is much more analytical than The Godfather (in my honest opinion). When Martin Scorsese does something, he does it for an honest reason. Francis Ford Coppola isn't random, but Martin Scorsese, in my opinion, does it better. From the hilarious and touching beginning to the dark and depressing ending, Goodfellas is one of the best mafia movies of all time, and one of the best films of all time in general. Go see Goodfellas. By the way, for those of you that have seen Goodfellas, "You're a funny guy."