The Best of Martin Scorsese

Arguably the greatest film of the 80's. Brutal, but beautiful; it's a beast of a film and in no way easy to watch. Jake La Motta is a man at war with himself and he brings everybody down with him. Robert De Niro sacrifices his body and soul to this character. At the heart of the screenplay is truth, the truth of the downfall of one man. Beautifully shot, impeccably photographed, a great musical score, and great acting all-around.

To me, the New York Times review puts it perfectly: "...It is a big film, its territory being the landscape of the soul. Thought it's a movie full of anger and nonstop physical violence, the effect of Raging Bull is lyrical."

One of the best films last year. Scorsese, my favorite director, directs one of his better casts.

One of the best movies ever made. DeNiro's most memorable.

Ranks up there with some of the greatest of all time. The scope of Scorsese is unparalelled here. (How did Dances with the Wolves win Best Picture?)

A light Scorsese film, but it was nice after a giant of film in Gangs of New York. It's about he cast and the actors, not the story. When DiCaprio portrayed Hughes in his later years, it make think a little of Gilbert Grape. Cate Blanchett stole the show though as Katharine Hepburn.

An impressive piece of filmmaking from a young Scorsese. It's got a style to it (an auteur right out of the gate) that he carried over to Taxi Driver, a style that he's perfected and, in a sense, mainstreamed now. The story feels like it never hits home narrative-wise, but life on the streets is like that and so it kind of ambles on, but you're constantly interested in where it's going next. De Niro is impressive as the hotheaded kid in his debut and Keitel is fantastic.

I found myself enjoying it more than GoodFellas (which seemed too serious for its own good). This was more of a fun gangsta flick, but knew not to overstep its bounds. Cudos to Scorsese for masterful direction as usual and the screenwriters for giving Sharon Stone a role we could actually like her in.

Brutal and long, but deft. One step short of an epic.

Great film. And all Christians who say it's offensive, maybe you need to see why instead of just saying it.

A great film that feels stuffy at first, but opens up with Scorsese's flair with the camera and some nice stylish touches cinematically. All three leads are great, but it is Day-Lewis who is just fantastic as always. The costume design, the art direction, and especially the music, which is at times haunting, are all fantastic additives. A minor Scorsese comparatively, but it is nice to see him step outside of his comfort zone and deliver something so self-assured.

De Niro was extremely creepy here, but otherwise (and I'm a huge Scorsese fan) kinda corny remake with some soap opera like acting. He's the only reason to watch it.

Wonderfully shot, but I really was expecting more of a "documentary." I never thought I'd complain about having to hear more music from the Stones. Still enjoyed the big hits and they still do have it after all these years.