Starring: Fat Robert De Niro, Skinny Robert De Niro, Normal-Sized Joe Pesci,
Premise: A boxer punches people in a boxing ring...and outside of a boxing ring.
Quote: "Ohhh, c'mon! Where's the bull? I thought there was gonna be a bull in this movie!" - Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro)
One Sentence Review: Robert De Niro gained 60 pounds so you could watch this movie, so you have to watch it!
In All Seriousness:
Critically Raging Bull is known as one of the greatest films ever made. It is hard to argue with that. De Niro, Pesci, Scorcese all give 100% in this film. It's technically a sports movie because it's about boxing, but I'd say it's more a portrait of a really intense guy, who happened to also be a famous boxer. The cinematography looks great, and although black and white is off-putting to the more casual film viewer, it adds a lot to the film. If you haven't seen Raging Bull yet, give it a watch, it's Robert De Niro's best performance (in my opinion). And one of Scorsese's best in a career filled with great films.
~Ryan Moncrief
