This is an American Classic

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2013)

Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) worked for Italian mobsters as a kid. He would climb the ladder as he becomes a big time gangster with his friends Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) and James Conway (Robert De Niro). Director Martin Scorsese brings the Nicholas Pileggi book 'Wiseguy' alive.
For an American gangster movie, there is none better than the great acting in this classic. There is no more iconic performance than Joe Pesci. "What do you mean I'm funny?" Robert De Niro is only the third most outrageous performer. Even the constant Ray Liotta narration worked perfectly, and I'm not usually a fan of narrations. Scorsese is a true master. The steady cam entry into Copacabana is first rate. (I know they made a big loop around the kitchen.) And this movie starts a bang, literally.