Review of Mean Streets (1973) by Olivierpiel — 15 Dec 2019

Interesting to see this film for the first time, year of my birth, after having grown up with Scorcese movies. It is far more realistic and touching than his latest works, even though the cinematography is indeed very rough to say the least compared to Goodfellas or Casino and so on. The messy script might be a turn off but I think it cleverly fits with the bestial , irrational pulsions that he displays so vividly, naturalistically one might say.

Also, I was surprised that Keitel's character resembles more the Jesuits priests in the movie "Silence" in a way. It is very satisfying as a way of "closing the loop" on his life's work.