Review of Mean Streets (1973) by Jeff B — 23 Mar 2011
An amazing character piece with lots to tell about how Scorsese's films would develop, both thematically and stylistically, in the future. De Niro plays a real dick of a character here, but the film mostly focuses on Harvey Keitel's fish-out-of-water "nice guy" in this tough Italian neighborhood at the very end of the Vietnam War era.
Accordingly, we are treated to some social commentary, but mostly just a nice look at the life and times of Keitel's character, Charlie, as he struggles to do the right thing in any given instance.
This review of Mean Streets (1973) was written by Jeff B on 23 Mar 2011.
Mean Streets has generally received very positive reviews.
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