Review of Raging Bull (1980) by Raphael Georg K — 06 Apr 2013
After this film, still ongoing in doubt which film is the masterpiece by Martin Scorsese. Well, I do not know, but "Raging Bull" is definitely one of them.
The movie is not for everyone, because the story is very complex and unlike anything ever done, and a clean writing and direction that shape from start to finish!
The story serves as a biography hasty, but goes deeper than that. The film tells the story of the career of the fighter Jake La Motta (Robert De Niro) and the rise of his career, and while his life. To the poor living fighter with a nagging wife being sponsored by the youngest brother; his tremendous winning streak; to his fall into depression.
The film follows, as I said before, like a biography but more exploits man. The rise in his life, and the consequences that it has brought to him. The steering black and white that Martin Scorsese uses is fantastic, giving those who watch the film to feel in place of Jake inside and outside the ring. Leaving it to those who attend feel the claustrophobia and fatigue that Jake faces during fights, and also during times of his family life.
The entire cast is terrific, Cathy Moriarty (Vickie La Motta) formidable and charming; Joe Pesci (Joey) excellent as always, Robert De Niro ..... IT'S JUST SIMPLY PERFECT, embodies her character in the greatest possible perfection delivering his best performance till today!
An amazing movie with a superb direction, performances beyond perfect, an amazing approach to life a character so relatable. A film that manages to be an exciting claustrophobic spectacle.
This review of Raging Bull (1980) was written by Raphael Georg K on 06 Apr 2013.
Raging Bull has generally received very positive reviews.
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