For those who like good storytelling - and gangsters

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 2016)

Goodfellas is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Despite the fact that I haven't seen many gangster movies I was impressed by Scorcese's masterpiece.
The film deals with a child whose only dream - which later comes true - is to become a gangster. Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), who is 10 or 12 at the time, starts working at a cab station where his relationship with the Italian American mafia starts to grow. He starts doing whatever he wants, stealing and skipping school, and eventually becomes a real mobster. This is the story of Henry becoming a big name in the mafia with lots of ups and downs.
It has great storytelling aided by an innovative voice-over. Some say that voice-over is a lazy way of storytelling but I say that is BS – at least when it comes to this movie. The voice belongs to the main character, Henry Hill. He tells his story in detail and it feels like he is talking to a friend when he is talking to us - his speech is emotional and makes you feel with the characters. In one scene, everything stops and the voice-over becomes alive when Henry faces the camera and talks directly to the viewer. Cool, right?
No need to comment on the performance of the amazing cast: Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero...
Long story short, it's a movie you'll always remember.