Raging De Niro.

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2016)

Raging Bull (1980): Dir: Martin Scorsese / Cast: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Theresa Saldana, Frank Vincent: One of the greatest boxing movies ever filmed. It is a brutally charged bio regarding inner rage and personal destruction. True story of boxer Jake La Motta who struggled to obtain a championship title shot. He expresses himself through anger, rage and brute force. His brother and manager knows his anger all too well as well as his second wife whom he met when she was only fifteen. The film displays many forms of anger and violence but none are as frequent than his inability to trust. Among the best boxing footage ever filmed director Martin Scorsese uses black and white to capture the mood. Robert De Niro delivers a powerful performance as a man made a victim to his own distrust. He spent time in prison after his career faded, then he attempted standup comedy. Cathy Moriarty plays his wife who becomes the object of possession. His anger ultimately drives her away after one flash of violence too many. Joe Pesci as his brother becomes the channel for abuse but sees his brother better than anybody. Theresa Saldana appears as Pesci's wife whom he mistreats but she plays off knowing her place. Frank Vincent is also cast as someone connected to the mafia who watches the fights. Masterpiece portrait of a boxing legend who fell in the bout against his own rage. Score: 10 / 10