Review of GoodFellas

Scorsese Masterpiece.

Goodfellas was made back in 1990, and really is Scorsese at his best. My personal favorite movie is The Departed, so I will admit that this didn't quite stack up to it, but tons will disagree. It was rather difficult however to pick between the two.

Scorsese has hit gold numerous times, and I noticed he's really into recreating true stories. The Aviator, Raging Bull, and Casino are just a few to note. Goodfellas falls into that category, but brings a bit more to the table. There are quite a few aspects that were created by Scorsese. For example, the Billy Batts scene was altered minorly with the shoe shining part being false. Tommy Devito (Pesci) really did have a rough past with Batts (Vincent), but not relating to shoes at all. You need to add something to make it more hollywood-like. That didn't bug me at all though because the film is too good to be affected by it.

This movie tells the story of Henry Hill, played by a great actor in Ray Liotta. You get to see Hill becoming a gangster at an early age, and his life throughout 25 or so years. The way he was able to become so powerful and successful in such a short amount of time, really amazed me.

The cast was a powerhouse for this film, featuring Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, and Frank Vincent. Wow were they excellent.

Scorsese really out did himself, and proved why he truly is the best Director in all of cinema (in my opinion of course). Goodfellas still, and always will remain as one of my all-time favorite films.

10/10

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Added by MovieMan 8 months ago on 4 April 2009 07:34