That's Entertainment

Rating: 9/10 (8 February 2005)

One of the reasons that makes this movie great that it includes three big names : Martin Scorsese , Paul Schrader , and Robert De Niro . This triplet did together another great movie which was ( Taxi Driver ) in 1976 . For a start , Martin Scorsese who didn't win the Oscar for this piece of art ( as usual ) did a great job by using special effects like close - ups and slow motion techniques in the boxing ring that made us feel as we're there watching , and sometimes boxing . The use of black and white in shooting the movie gave the film its documentary-like to the 40's.
De Niro's role as this mad - destructive - full of pride boxer who could've been something big was truly amazing, and is considered to be one of the greatest roles ever played in the history of cinema , besides Marlon Brando's role in the Godfather and F. Murray Abraham's role in Amadeus .
Raging Bull was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and only won for best Actor and best Editing . But the Oscars aren't the things that makes a movie great , it's the way people think of it that does . In this movie , victory becomes loss , and the feelings of anger, sarcasm, sadness, pain and regret combines together to form this unforgettable cinematic experience . Truly , That's entertainment .