American Film Institute's Top 100 Films: No. 4He ain't pretty no more! - Tommy Como
Regardless of the fact this movie was rated so highly by the American Film Institute and earned Robert DeNiro a Best Actor award, this is by far the least favorite of the films I've watched so far.
Maybe I'm missing something, but in the long run I had very little respect for this film. Above all, the story line seemed to be minimal, at best. A selfish man gets to fame through the help of his brother, only to hurt everyone close to him in the end and finish with nothing.
Not to mention by the end of the movie, the main character resembled a small blimp.
This basic plot outline has been used time and time again, especially in movies revolving around athletes. DeNiro's character seemed to me to be not a Raging Bull but a bit of a baby, making everyone else do his grunt work.
Not to mention by the end of the movie, the main character resembled a small blimp.
This basic plot outline has been used time and time again, especially in movies revolving around athletes. DeNiro's character seemed to me to be not a Raging Bull but a bit of a baby, making everyone else do his grunt work.
With the exception of the graphic boxing scenes and watching Joe Pesci with hair, the movie did very little to hold my interest. Not something to be recommended.
1 star out of 5
No comments:
Post a Comment