Probably the greatest boxing film ever made

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2000)

Every time I watch Raging Bull I am more surprised than I was before. This film is beautifully filmed, acted, directed and written. Perhaps the pace is kind of slow, but it is a slow kind of movie, and LaMotta was a slow kind of guy. These people aren't brainsurgeons, they don't speak well (unless rehearsed, which I think might have been a jab at On The Waterfront).
This film is simply a joy to watch (well, if you are in the mood, I can easily see this film NOT being fun to watch at, say, a party).
Anyway, the rise and fall of Jake LaMotta is not a grand tale, there is very little moral proseletyzing in this film (as there is in many boxing films). The characters are just who they are, warts and all, which is Scorcese's specialty. This is not his greatest film, but it is a pretty damn fine movie anyway.
I would say more, but I think that most of it has been said.