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The website's critics consensus reads, "Hard-hitting and stylish, GoodFellas is a gangster classic—and arguably the high point of Martin Scorsese's career." Metacritic has assigned the film a weighted average score of 92 out of 100 based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Sep 21, 1990 · Goodfellas: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco. The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
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- Martin Scorsese
- 1990-09-21
May 13, 2024 · GoodFellas, is a critically acclaimed American gangster film, released in 1990, that is regarded as one of the finest works of director Martin Scorsese’s career. Its creative cinematography and outstanding performances by actors including Robert De Niro , Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci , and Lorraine Bracco give this examination of life in organized ...
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- The Cast. Martin Scorsese pulled out the big guns for Goodfellas, casting two of his favorite actors—Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci—in major roles. The latter is particularly great in the film, playing the terrifying Tommy DeVito with such ferocious energy that he got an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- The Stylish Direction. By 1990, Scorsese had already spent over two decades perfecting his style. He was (and still is) remarkably prolific, tending to average one movie per year, so he knew how to make a movie look striking and feel engaging and impactful.
- The Dialogue. Goodfellas is a fast-paced film that's packed with dialogue. Hill's narration is frequent (but never overbearing), many of the characters talk loud and fast, and there are numerous occasions where characters speak over each other, as so often happens in real life (but is otherwise much rarer in film).
- The Editing. In Goodfellas, the life of a mobster is shown to be relentless, fast-paced, and capable of grinding to a tragic, even deadly halt at any moment.
Sep 18, 2020 · Culture Film Features. ‘As far back as I can remember...’: Goodfellas is still the greatest gangster movie ever made. On the 30th anniversary of the release of ‘Goodfellas’, Ed Power revisits...
Apr 22, 2015 · Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas was released 25 years ago. For many, it remains the greatest depiction of mobster life on screen, writes Tom Brook.
Sep 16, 2020 · Sept. 16, 2020. “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster,” Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) muses near the start of “Goodfellas,” and in the fall of 1990, when that film was...
