Joe Pesci is also wonderful as La Motta’s younger brother. The physical transformation he underwent is on a par with any in film history. De Niro was totally dedicated to his character. Even though in this film he is playing a rather despicable character he gets you to sympathize with him while he is doing horrible things. La Motta wrecks his career, gains weight, and ends up a lousy stand up comedian.ĭe Niro is a great actor. He gets involved with criminals, begins to through fights, beats his wife (Cathy Moriarty – The Bounty Hunter, Analyze That), and even attacks his own brother (Joe Pesci – Goodfellas, My Cousin Vinny).
He destroys himself and those around him due to his temper. La Motta is a middleweight boxer who has a career that is on its way up at the same time his personal life is going down the toilet. Jake La Motta (Robert De Niro – Meet the Fockers, Analyze This) is a boxer with tons of psychological and sexual issues. All this plus the fact that this is one of director Martin Scorsese’s (The Departed, Shutter Island) best films, which is saying a mouthful considering he is one of our most talented living directors. This beautifully shot black-and-white film will be even clearer and crisper now that it is being released in blu-ray. Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director (with 2 wins) – this film is thought of by most as a classic.
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