A Classic!

Rating: Null/10 (23 August 2002)

Well what can I say about this movie!, It is my favorite film and one of the finest ever made. It was voted the best film of the 80's and rightfully so. Everything about this Raging Bull is top drew. From the directing to the actors it lives long in the memory. The film in black n white works well, Robert De Niro gives an awsome and memorable performance as troubled boxer Jake LaMotta and gains 50 pounds along the way to play the older Lamotta and easily deserved the best actor Oscar that year for his work. His acting in this movie is what all great actors should be compared to. There is strong support from Joe Pesci (always good to watch) as Jake's brother Joey and Cathy Moriarty who plays Jake's beautifull long suffering wife Vickie in her film debut, its hard to believe she was just 18 at the time. And what can you say about Martin Scorsese the guy is simply a genius and it is possible that he has directed the best film of 3 decades. Taxi Driver in the 70s, Raging Bull in the 80s and Goodfellas in the 90s. I think Raging Bull is a masterpiece!
Mark: 10/10