all time great gangster film

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2006)

The first time I watched this movie I was in awe of what I was watching, I think I was about twelve or thirteen and ever since then, I fell in love with mobster, gangster films. 100% historically accurate as told by Henry Hill, of the 50's mob scene. I personally view Henry Hill as a sell out, but none the less a historical figure in the history of the mob. My personal favorite scenes, are those of tommy's ranting of how "funny a guy" Henry thinks he is!, also the violent beating and eventual murder of a "made" mob boss in the trunk of Tommy's car and tommy's violent stabbing, and jimmy's unnecessary shooting afterward, the worst of it all they bury him in the woods of New York, and have to go back and dig him up six months later, not for the squeamish, and weak stomached. The story takes a turn for the worse when Henry turns to drugs for cash, and eventually gets "pinched" and rats everyone out, this film is extremely violent, but historically accurate, one of my all time favorite movies. Robert Deniro in one of his best roles as a mobster and Joe Pesci is magnificent as the very violent "tommy". Highly recommended as one of the best movies of all time.