Review of Raging Bull (1980) by Anthony L — 04 Jan 2012
To see a man suffer like Jake Lamotta in Raging Bull is a very hard thing to do. It's just like any other Scorsese film. He pulls you in and gets you connected with the characters. This is Scorsese and Deniro at their best.
O've seen Goodfellas and i've seen Taxi Driver which are two great Scorsese-Deniro films but Raging Bull really stood out to me. Is it because I love watching boxing movies? No it is not because this movie isn't about boxing.
It sure isn't a Rocky or a Cinderella Man. It tells the story or the life of a man like Jake Lamotta. Scorsese really captures the pain and suffering this poor guy had to go through. Yeah, sure, he was a violent guy, he beat his brother, he beat his wife but during the whole movie you ask "Why?".
If you don't know the answer to that question after the movie, watch it over and over until you get it because if you don't know the answer and you don't get why he's so violent, then you're missing the moral of the film.
It's a great movie and i'm proud to say that it is my favorite film. Great Job Martin Scorsese, Robert Deniro and Joe Pesci, you really made a memorable masterpiece here!
This review of Raging Bull (1980) was written by Anthony L on 04 Jan 2012.
Raging Bull has generally received very positive reviews.
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