Raging Bull (1980)

Raging Bull (1980)

1980 R 129 Minutes

Drama

When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at an...

Overall Rating

9 / 10
Verdict: Great
  • WHAT I LIKED: Martin Scorsese has always enjoyed pointing his camera at characters' everyday worlds. In Mean Streets he spent many moments just observing gangster meetings with little significance to the overall narrative, and Taxi Driver spent ag... Read the full review »
  • BarneyNuttall

    BarneyNuttall

    9 / 10
    I would describe Raging Bull like a storm with horns. De Niro gives a visceral, bruising performance which shoves Scorsese's brutal direction harder. The lightning flash collaboration between the two is heavy and brooding and, while the thunderous... Read the full review »