The Greatest Mob Film Ever? Really?

Rating: Null/10 (14 September 2013)

Strong performances is its saving grace but as a movie overall, Goodfellas runs way too longer than it should have & although is a well researched account of organized crime, it still falls short of the greatness of The Godfather. Martin Scorsese directs & nicely creates the dark atmosphere surrounding this film by making it gritty & realistic but the story, which in simple terms depicts the rise & fall of Henry Hill in the mobster world, felt like going on & on without any idea of where it's headed & soon I found myself completely detached to it. Joe Pesci outshines among the performers followed by brilliant Ray Liotta as Henry Hill. As for Robert De Niro, he wasn't used to his full potential and felt unneeded in this film. Period. A second viewing might change this current opinion of mine but as for now, Goodfellas is a major disappointment.