David cartwright (Davidc)

a martin scorsese masterpeice. this movie is so much more then just a gangster film. i have seen it over a dozen times and still each time is better then the last, even if it is on t.vand its half way threw i find myself watching it. the powerfull voice over by ray liotta just draws you in and grabs hold and never lets go. the first line of the movie is the best peice of dialog in th entire film, prob the greatest peice of dialog i have ever heard and delivered. the first 15 minutes of the movie is the best, as you see young henry, you see him wanting everything that just outside his front window. this isnt your average gangster film, its about wanting something so bad even though it is bad. the way this movie flows and the music that is played to it is donw by only the greatest director that could ever do it. pecsi got his oscar for it even though liotta never even got nominated. this is a close up, in your face kind of movie that shows you the real life story of what man can really do for the world. it is done so cleanly though and not gruisome at all, you really need to pay attention to the dialog just for the little things the characters say. i couldnt find a single thing wrong with this movie, i know i am praising it so much but thats why.

this movie is one of my all time favorites. this is one of the very few movies where the directing doesnt matter and its just the actors talking, to do so you need to have amazing actors and an amzing script which it did. this movie didnt even need good directing becuase of it. the ben afflecks acting as the best friend who isnt going anywhere and he knows it so well. the scenes when matt damen and robin williams break down and damon crys was so real and raw. robin williams acting was amazing.