'Goodfellas' is a perfect film that is an absolute classic from legendary film artist Martin Scorsese.

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2014)

Calling a film "perfect" is a strong statement. The reasons why 'Goodfellas' is indeed a perfect film are infinitive. 'Goodfellas' is a crime classic about the New York mob in the 1950's-80's. The story is focused on mobster Henry Hill, who wanted to be a gangster since a young age. He adored their lifestyle of power, fame, and wealth, and was very impressionable, which lead him to partially succeed in the crime world. Henry Hill is portrayed wonderfully by Ray Liotta. Henry goes on to meet Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro's best performance)and Tommy De Vito (the best mob performance of all time by Joe Pesci.) The three men or "Goodfellas" lived a life of crime by stealing, killing, and loosing throughout their lives. The men encounter various criminals who are also full of violence and greed, which causes tension and acquaintances throughout this legendary story. Martin Scorsese's is perhaps the greatest filmmaker of all time, and 'Goodfellas is by far his greatest film. Every camera shot and film element are so intriguing and shot elaborately to portray the mafia lifestyle like no other artist has, that's top offed with an awesome soundtrack with some of the greatest mob hits. Scorsese also wrote this spectacular story that contains rich and realistic dialog, mostly coming from actor Joe Pesci. Pesci delivers a performance of a chilling, funny, and brutal mobster named Tommy De Vito, who's dialog is the stuff of cinematic history. De Niro portrays a gangster beautifully, not only looking and sounding the part, but making history come to life in every scene. 'Goodfellas' takes us in a world manipulated by greed and violence, and is the ultimate story of getting into trouble due to first impressions and fantasy, as well as loosing everything for power. Every cinematic element is a great representation of 1990's film making due to its inspiring shots and editing that have inspired many filmmakers to use as guidance in making their films. Crime films are by far some of the greatest ever produced, but 'Goodfellas' stands strong upon them, and is by far the greatest mob film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made.