Product: Mean Streets (1973)
Rating: 5.0
A Landmark in American Movies, one of the greatest.
Martin Scorsese's first masterpiece. Mean Streets is so well made in every aspect of filmmaking, not 1 frame should be changed. If you want to learn how to be a director, watch Mean Streets. It's almost an autobiographical film for Scorsese and it expands on a short film he made while in film school. (Street Scenes) This is the most underrated film that I know of. Powerful performances by De Niro and Keitel. So many unforgettable scenes... I love the way this movie was shot! So much style..and nothing is forced, everytime the camera moves it only helps tell the story better. A film like this could never be made today, only in the 70's. It's real, it's the truth, it's personal, it actually means something. I'm amazed at some of the negative reviews. How is this movie boring? I can watch it over and over and never be bored. I guess it's a filmmaker's film. Those that like the works of John Cassavettes, Orsen Wells, and Martin Scorsese, enjoy. I guess the rest of you can watch Spiderman... What great filmmaking! HaHa