Review of GoodFellas (1990) by Midlands M — 10 May 2014
Scorcese got the Oscar for The Departed and should have won for The Aviator, Taxi Driver or Casino as well. However, everyone KNOWS they like this one the best. Go shine your f***ing shoes!! "As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster".
Sadly winning just one Oscar (but deservedly for Joe Pesci's psychotic Tommy) the film is often named as the greatest gangster flick in many a film-debate with The Godfather but it's Coppola's epic that pips it in our list.
Following the rise and fall narrative of Ray Liotta's Henry Hill, an up and coming wise guy who violently hustles his way up the mob before risking it all with off-the-book dodgy drug deals,. We also see his attempts at keeping his pals Pesci and De Niro from fucking up as they rob, steal, murder and more across the city.
Scorsese uses all the cinema tricks in his book from flashbacks to LONG tracking shots to music montage and the film's kinetic pace and brilliant voiceovers have helped secure its place amongst the greats.
The film is here "outta respect".
This review of GoodFellas (1990) was written by Midlands M on 10 May 2014.
GoodFellas has generally received very positive reviews.
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