Movie No. 32 (2016): GOODFELLAS

GoodFellas (1990)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Paul Sorvino

This is the first time I've seen the film from start to finish. It blew me away.

This is the story of Henry Hill, who always wanted to be a gangster as far back as he could remember. The film show how he became a gangster, starting as teenager to mastering the trade with the help of alliances he makes along the way to his betraying his friends in the mafia. It's quite a journey. Martin Scorsese presents the story in a fluid narrative suffused with intoxicating soundtrack. It's mostly Henry Hill's point of view. His wife, Karen Hill, has occasional narration of her side of the story.

In this kind of movie, violence is inevitable. There's a lot of it, sometimes between dialogues. I think that's what makes this movie a real treat. 

Rating: 4.0/4.0

Date seen: July 1, 2016