I’m sure I’ll be changing my tune soon enough. I’d have to watch Goodfellas again to see if I remember it correctly, but as of my experience right now with Casino and Raging Bull for that matter, putting De Niro and Pesci center stage helps a lot. I need to see it again, and after watching Casino and loving it, I’m sure I’ll love Goodfellas too, right? (Everybody else is saying, well duh, everyone loves Goodfellas.) But from what I remember, the main character in Goodfellas wasn’t even half as likable as the main character here. Why? I don’t even know, because everyone seems to like that film so I don’t know what my problem is. I don’t feel qualified enough to comment on that since the only viewing I’ve given Goodfellas so far was about two years ago now and I didn’t like it. Where have those good old mafia days gone?Ī lot of people knock this film for being so close to Goodfellas. It tells the story of two friends who have a rift in their relationship, and of course the classic Scorsese theme of falling from power.
As much as I love, and have been going on and on about, Scorsese stepping out of his comfort zone, I love it when he can nail the type of story he’s known for just as much. Scorsese’s back! No more The Age of Innocence or New York, New York getting out of character stuff Casino is a Scorsese film through and through.
