Raging Bull , is a 1980 biographical film based on the life of a middleweight boxer Jake La Motta.
Martin Scorsese was still finding his way into Hollywood as an A-list director till he decided to adapt this biopic.
Jake La Motta was sadomasochistic and his temper was way beyond his terror inside the bull ring - Robert De Niro plays him to the 'T'.
De Niro is ably supported by Joe Pesci , a small time actor then.
He is Jake's brother and his well wisher manager,who tries his level best to smoothen his rage.
The boxer , Jake climbs up the middle weight ladder but in the process loses his composure leading to jealousy pangs and domestic violence- his wife Vickie , the prime sufferer.
Technically , Martin Scorcese has shown upmost skill in the boxing bouts scenes. The violent bursts of Jake are extremely real and one feels for his family.
The film is taken to another plane by the performances , Robert De Niro is a class act , and he proved it then and has done it time and again.
His expressions , his emotions , his distress , his anger , his lasciviousness , his killer-instinct , his calmness in the ring , his love , his determination - Jake LaMotta is one heck of character to play - Indeed he deserved the Best Actor Oscar.
The blood dripping on the ring side rope epitomizes the movie , blood and sweat inside and outside the bull ring!
Must Watch for connoisseurs of film making!
Rating : 5.0/5.0
2 comments:
It was plain boring!
You need to appreciate it from cinema point of view .. it was an absolute rivetting performance and screenplay!
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