![]() Pesci is both funny and frightening as a maniac who doesn't think twice about killing people, and his kinetic performance bursts off the screen in a blaze of fury. ![]() However Joe Pesci steals the overacting awards with his portrayal of the foul-mouthed psychotic Tommy, who spends the film shooting and beating those who offend him. Robert De Niro is on hand to deliver some real class to the proceedings too, and he's as good as he ever was as the seemingly nice but deadly Jimmy. His transformation is brilliant as he ages thirty years and the acting choice couldn't have been better. The acting is what makes this film so engaging, and Ray Liotta excels as the bright young man who eventually becomes a drug addict. Basically it's the story of Ray Liotta's character's rise and fall in the mafia, and the way his relationships change with the various figures there as times come and go. Martin Scorsese's unflinching portrayal of life in the mafia is a rightly acclaimed epic, at times funny, depressing but most of all frightening, all the more so because it's based on a true story. ![]() ![]() Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 10 / 10 Scorsese's masterpiece stands the test of time ![]()
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