A magesterial film

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 1998)

A truly magesterial film, only underlining the fact that Scorsese is truly the greatest director in cinema at present, and that De Niro is the greatest actor of his generation. An outstanding performance by him as the fighter Jake LaMotta gained him a deserved Oscar and lord only knows why the film itself did not clear up at the Academy Awards that year.It's hard to imagine a film about boxing could be so beautiful, but from the opening sequence and the splendid music that accompanies it, you know the film is something special.My favourite film of all time.