Raging Bull

Raging Bull

This is a poignant tale of a middle weight boxing champion Jake LaMotta with superb acting performances from Robert De Nero and Joe Pesci. I appreciated this duo in ‘Goodfellas’ also. But here they were even better than there performances in ‘Goodfellas’. This black and white biography of Jake LaMotta really impresses; makes us hate LaMotta whenever he turns into a violent wacko to his own family and makes us love him whenever he nearly kills his opponents in the boxing ring. Robert De Nero was successful in making me visualize the rage, the anger and sear inside the boxer Jack LaMotta, the middle weight World Champion. The movie takes us to the journey of LaMotta’s life ; How boxer Jake LaMotta watched his career and marriage crumble under the weight of his violent temper and deep-rooted skeptical instincts. I love movies based on real life stories and Raging Bull is one of the best movies ever made on real life stories. Once La Motta gets on top, he blows it and repents. At last the Bull is penned and deserted by all. Somehow , while watching this movie , I was getting inclined to compare it with recently watched 'Cinderella Man'. Bottom line, a must watch movie for all acting appreciators.

My Rating : 7/10
Entertainment Value: 75%