One of the best gangster movies...if not THE best.

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2013)

Like the title says, this movie is absolutely enormous. One of the most entertaining, realistic, captivating movies I've ever seen, and I've seen my share of movies. It never seems to get old either. Not a big fan of the way it spirals downward in the last quarter or so, but I suppose they wanted to stay true to the story, and I suppose it adds to the realism as well. A great film nonetheless. Scorsese at his best, and I don't feel Ray Liotta got his due. I suppose he was overshadowed by Pesci is all.
On a side note, I still don't understand one scene of the movie. When Karen goes to see Jimmy in that rundown neighbourhood and he gives her some cash and tells her to go look at some dresses (I think) down the street. It always seemed peculiar to me. The first few times I saw it, it seemed like he was setting her up to be whacked...but that doesn't seem right. Anybody know?