One of the best movies from the 1990s

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2007)

What can i say about Goodfellas. Martin Scorsese's best film. Ray Liottas best film. Joe Pescis best film. Best gangster movie ever. It not only explores the world of organized crime, but it's very very real. Much more real than the Godfather. The performances of Goodfellas are legendary. Ray Liotta provides a gripping performance narrating. He starts off as a young kid with big dreams. Becomes a big cheese and is raking it in. Then becomes a drug addicted paranoid crazy man. In the end, all his friends are gone and he lives a horrible life living in fear protected by the men he used to hate. Joe Pesci is very very scary as a foul mouthed psychopath. Bursting out with swears abuse and violence wherever and whenever. De Niro is quietly brilliant next to these stunning performances as a quiet yet very dangerous mobster. The cast in this movie all have great roles. Lorraine Brasco is great as Henry's wife.
This is more than just a gang movie. But a theory on life. You can either be a "schnook" and live your life constantly waiting for things or become powerful and get them straight away. Getting made is the way to achieve this. Tommy (Joe) almost had this but it was cruelly taken away. Jimmy could have lived to be an old wise man but was betrayed by Henry. And Henry could have lived a long prosperous life but his demons overwhelmed him and brought about his downfall. Betrayal, Lies, Money, Paranoia and Death. Five key elements in Goodfellas