Today's film is Raging Bull. I did not know it was a true story until I watched it. I was curious so I did some research. It turns out that all the fights were pretty accurate. The parts of the film I really liked were the cinematography and the sound. The shadows and angles of the black and white film were very effective. It did give it sort of a nostalgic feel since the movie takes place in the 1940s and 50s.
I did not like any of the characters in this film. I thought the main three characters: Jake, his brother Joey, and wife Vickie all did exceptional jobs acting. Joe Pesci as Joey did a great job because I have seen him in lots of films but he was really giving it his all during this one.
It doesn't matter how many fights Jake won, I have no respect for him. He has a severe anger and jealousy problem and he takes it out on anyone he can. He also makes out with underage girls and then beats his wife because he thinks she's cheating on him. In reality he's cheating on her but it's all mixed up in his mind. He doesn't feel that he's at fault. Even when he is arrested for endangering an underage girl, he still maintains his innocence. All he cares about is his weight and he doesn't ever eat anything healthy and hardly works out. Just watches tv on a cheap antenna set that barely works and then goes out drinking. Robert Deniro actually put on 60 pounds in order to play the older, fatter Jake. That is dedication. Jake is just a fatass wife-beater.
It took her a long time to do it, but Vickie finally left Jake. I was happy, yet he still bothered her sometimes. One thing I liked was the make-up jobs of everyone. Even though it was black and white, the bruises and injuries of the characters looked realistic. I will give this film a 7/10.
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