Great Film

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2007)

A modern classic by a great director! Ray Liotta's best film by far and an academy award performance by Joe Pesce. DeNiro is awesome. Based on a true story that shows the cut throat seamy side of the underworld. I cannot believe how many young adults have not seen this film. A must see for anyone who loves film. One of the top 10 on my list along with The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, The Godfather 1&2, Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, Raging Bull, Heat and JFK. Goodfellas portrays gangsters and their wives in a realistic, low life, street level manner that is the opposite of The Godfather which romanticizes the genre. Although Goodfellas is a drama of the highest order it has many memorable comedic moments. The characters are richly detailed through the narration of Ray Liotta as Henry Hill and we see the dog eat dog survival lifestyle.