I've not seen Mean Streets, but this was a much better movie than King of Comedy. It is a pity that it's so underrated compared to other Scorsese movies. Maybe about his other movies, it is the genre that doesn't appeal to me. If it was not for The Godfather's family theme/approach and the humane side of the organized crime, chances were, I wouldn't have liked that movie as well, not because of any shortcoming in directing, but because the theme would've not appealed to me.

I should say that the protagonist didn't stir up too much empathy in me, but his frustration was enough to keep it interesting and arouse the eager necessary to follow through.

But the reason I got hook up in the first place, reminds me of an episode of Seinfeld. Whenever I hear the piece Air on G String, I become paralyzed and would have to listen to it to the end.

Nice piece for the ending credit as well, I'd not come across this Mozart Symphony before.