Product: Mean Streets (1973)
Rating: 5.0
Vintage Scorsese
This is pretty much the movie that started it all for Scorsese: guys named DeNiro and Keitel, a pop music soundtrack, graphic violence, and the omnipotent Catholic guilt complex. This film is simple, but also beautiful, poignant, and almost surreal. I highly recommend it to fans of Scorsese's later films. It's a true gem that might've gone unnoticed by fans of Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, etc.I must admit that the first time I watched Mean streets, I wasn't particularly fond of it, but the second time, I really saw it for what it is. Just give it a chance.