Simply the Best

Rating: 10/10 (29 August 2001)

I do not understand 8.4 stars business. I guess there is some violence towards women that took some of it's appeal, but, in my opinion, Raging Bull is maybe the finest film from the US ever. Citizen Kane's use of proportions witht the actors, making John Kane seem large, was good and all, but Raging Bull's cinematography was so beautiful. I could stop a scene in my mind, make a still of the scene, and it would be a well shot photo. The motion of the camera, having it follow the falling boxer's face until it hit the ground, was so good. The story was great. The characters were great. Raging Bull is a masterpeice.