There is something about sports movies that I hate. Maybe it's all the cliches maybe it's how redundant the plot feels. Today were talking about a boxing movie and it isn't Rocky it's Raging Bull. This movie is one of those movies I never get tired of and no matter how many times I watch it I still get way to into the movie. The movie follows Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro) as he moves up the boxing ropes. The movie isn't a boxing movie though the movie is about a man who can't trust anyone so the whole movie you watch as Jake pushes away his wife and brother.
This movie is shot in black and white which adds a lot to the film. I feel like it makes the movie look like one of those old boxing matches you'd See on TV in the 1940's which is when this movie takes place. This movie also uses color to highlight the happiness of Jake's second wife during the honeymoon phase. This movie is heavy and pretty dark but as a character study it is as good as Taxi Driver. In fact when the real Jake LaMotta say this he called his ex-wife if he was that bad. She said he was worse.
There are few movies that one could call almost perfect and even fewer that one could call perfect ( I can only think of two both are on the great movie list). However Raging Bull is an almost perfect film and perfect for anyone who is into boxing, sports, or life in general. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie you will be glad you did.
Ebert's score 4 stars
Tyler's score 4 stars
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