Overrated, not one of Scorsese's best

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2004)

Scorsese has given us his share of snorefests and movies that look like they were hastily drawn up cardboard creations. Snorefests like The Age of Innocence. Unconvincing fake pieces like Gangs of New York.
He has also given us some gems. Gritty and witty films like Goodfellas and Mean Streets. Cleverly orchestrated biopics like Casino.
Raging Bull, fits neatly in the mediocre category, along with films like Kundun. Though it possesses some of the grittiness with which Scorsese seems more at home with than his pre-20th century period pieces, the script is flat out one-dimensional. Though realistically portrayed, Scorsese's directing and story telling is pretty much a bland delivery that shows none of the inventiveness a masterpiece like Goodfellas possesses.
I remain convinced that many of Martin's pieces are better off as documentaries. At least that way, he can spend a lot more time taking as close to the realism as possible and serve his compulsive desire to add an opinion.
5 out of 10