Based on the life and career of boxer Jake LaMotta, Raging Bull focuses on Jake's rage and violence that makes him virtually unstoppable in the ring. The same anger also drives Jake to beat his wife and his brother Joey, and sends Jake down a self-destructive spiral of paranoia and rage. Truly fantastic performances by Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. My favorite Scorsese movie of all time. I loved the use of sound and speed in the movie, particularily in the boxing ring when the crowd would be totally silent or when Jake would come charging at an opponent only to speed up with the animal noises playing. A masterpiece in every sense of the word
