Review of GoodFellas (1990) by Marc R — 30 Nov 2015

The best mob movie ever. Scorsese (and many of the cast members) is in peak form as he puts you into the world of organized crime better than any other film before or since. His technique, a manipulation of film speed, rapid cuts, and fluid, erratic, and searching camerawork is as intoxicating as the narrative, which depicts scenes of startling violence and acute characterization w/ precision, energy, and an almost natural insight into the characters and the world they inhabit.

Its loss to "Dances with Wolves" for the best picture and director Oscars are two of the great blunders in Oscar history.