A Masterpiece; Raging Bull Will Floor You

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2008)

Raging Bull is the epitome of a masterpiece on every single imaginable level. I can't do anything other then rave about how brilliant the film is. Martin Scorsese's captures the feel of the 40's and 50's, and directs some of the best boxing films to ever grace the big screen. Robert De Niro is brilliant, Joe Pesci is excellent as the boxer/mentor to Jake Lamotta. The rest of the cast is great. This movie will knock you out of your seat. The intro is probably one of the best beginnings to any film. Incredibly poignant scene of Jake Lamotta gracefully dancing around the ring as big bold letters of Raging Bull appear on the top right of the screen.
When it comes to Raging Bull, there really isn't anything bad to say about it. It's a in-depth character study of an intense, aggressive, jealous, sexually frustrated man who causes great pain to those around him. Everything from the script, to what Martin Scorsese turned into a brilliantly, sometimes hauntingly, depiction of a middleweight fighter is done so perfectly. It's no wonder that Raging Bull jumped about 20 spots to land as the 4th greatest American film ever made. It's arguably the best, and it's certainly De Niro, Pesci, and Scorsese at their most magical moment together. 10/10