Sensational

Rating: Null/10 (28 April 2002)

The true story of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), a gangster working his way up the mob hierarchy, this is a sensational, brilliantly acted film, which, I suspect, presents a more realistic picture of the mafia than "The Godfather", and that is in no way a criticism of that film.
Director Martin Scorsese peoples his films with some of the most fascinating and repellent characters you never want to meet. "Goodfellas" is no exception. It has just about everything going for it, including a terrific soundtrack (catch Sid Vicious' manic "My way" at the end of the film). Perhaps most importantly, at a time when most films seem to be suffering from overlength, there is not a wasted or boring moment in the film's two and a half hour running time.
My only question is: when is Scorsese ever going to win the Oscar?