Goodfellas film review

This unflinching depiction of the attraction and brutal reality of the Mafia lifestyle from Martin Scorsese is a masterwork on every artistic level. Direction, script — based on Nicholas Pileggi's non-fiction book Wiseguy — photography, ensemble acting (Joe Pesci won a deserved Oscar, but he's matched by Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta) and driving pop and rock soundtrack seamlessly combine to dazzling effect in this instant classic. Crackling with raw energy, Scorsese's fascinating new take on themes explored in his earlier Mean Streets enthrals from the first violent frames to the stunning final sequence. Be prepared to be completely bowled over by a director at the peak of his talents and in full control of top-notch material.

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This is a short trailer for the film CASINO. In this clip we see plenty of violence. There is lots of physical violence but also there is lots of gun violence. Scorsese uses every type of violence in his films to create a larger impact.

When you think of Martin Scorsese you can't help but think of violence; his films deliver dramatic tension like a knockout blow, straight and in your face. To the gangster genre, he adds stark realism. To the boxing story, Scorsese gives an upfront and personal perspective. Even his comedy revolves around a struggle for survival, his gangster films the first of their kind to successfully combine comedy and tragedy in the same scene. Revered as one of the world's greatest directors, Martin Scorsese has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for best director and has never won. Maybe it's because he's too unconventional. Maybe it's because he shows us a side of violence, a side of humanity, too scary to accept. Whatever the reason, if there is a central fabric running through his best films, it's his mastery of violence.

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How does Martin Scorsese present violence in his films?



Martin Marcantonio Luciano Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an Academy Award winning American film director, screenwriter, producer, and film historian. He is the founder of the World Cinema Foundation and a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to the cinema and has won awards from the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Directors Guild of America. Scorsese is president of the Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation and the prevention of the decaying of motion picture film stock.
Scorsese's body of work addresses such themes as Italian American identity, Roman Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption,[1] machismo, and violence. Scorsese is widely considered to be one of the most significant and influential American filmmakers of his era, directing landmark films such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas; all of which he collaborated on with actor Robert De Niro.[2] He earned the Academy Award for Best Director for The Departed and an MFA in film directing from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.