Mean Streets (1973)

With inventive action and dialogue, Martin Scorsese paints a juxtaposed image of the mean streets of New York by playing elements of family and loyalty against betrayal, revenge and pure delinquency. The acting is incredible, the characters are me... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'Mean Streets,' is widely regarded as the film that gave Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro and of course Martin Scorsese their big breaks, and it's certainly not hard to see why. It was part of a group of pioneering 70s genre films that... Read the full review »

Slighly unorganized, and it definitely can be accused of being a bit unfocused, and maybe having a lack of substantial plot. However, Mean Streets is a whole lot of wild fun as Scorcese portrays the lawless,yet loyal and deeply disturbing streets... Read the full review »

Mean Streets is bathed in crimson red, giving a sense of destined misfortune, no matter how desperately Charlie tries to fight it. With De Niro's loose cannon Johnny Boy being a constant ball of energy on screen, the film feels like the Safdie bro... Read the full review »