Martin Scorcese's Best Film of his Time.

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2011)

"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be an gangster." -Henry Hill. 1955 New York. Martin Scorcese's film of violence and drama spills on the big screen in Goodfellas. The true story of the New York gangster Henry Hill. Ray Liotta plays Henry Hill, who gets enticed through the stages of an gangster when he pursues his dreams with his partners, Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito, played by Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. Throughout the film, Henry goes through marrying his wife, played by Lorraine Bracco and having an family. The person who got him involved in the gangster business is Paul Cicero, played by Paul Sorvino. After a while, Henry goes to prison and gets out. Then, after Pesci's character is a made man, the good times of Henry being an gangster begins with an killing of a man. Scorcese's film making shines in the movie. Pesci's performance as well as Bracco, Liotta and De Niro are terrific. Goodfellas is one of the best films of 1990 and it's on my Number 1 Best Film of 1990. Here, the movie never bothers to fall behind or gets dull. It's an absolute masterpiece of Scorcese's cinema. ★★★★ 4 stars.