Review of Raging Bull (1980) by Macovei F — 26 May 2011

Raging Bull - 10/10.

Hadn't seen this for years so it was due a revisit. One of Scorcese's best, second only to Goodfellas. A lot has been said and written about Robert De Niro's performance and yeah, it really is that good. He completely immerses himself into the role and at times you forget your watching an actor playing a part, Robert De Niro IS Jake La Motta. The supporting cast is also very strong especially Joe Pesci in one of his early roles. Scorcese pulls no punches in his depiction of the boxer, he is a loathsome, hateful and selfish man but you can't help but feel a little sorry for him when you see him at the end with his bloated self. The black and white cinematography was also excellent, it really is hard to fault a movie this good.