Blood and sweat fly in kinetic action sequences that are as viscerally cinematic as anything Stanley Kubrick ever filmed. Martin Scorsese's bold decision to film "Raging Bull" in black and white pays off enormously in capturing the internal and physical struggle of a distinctive anti-hero set on a course of self- destruction in the boxing world of the '40s and '50s. There is nothing romantic about Jack La Motta. You could charitably term La Motta an anti-hero, but there De Niro's deeply conflicted character hardly possesses a single redeeming trait albeit his ability to take and land punches like a human animal capable of nothing else. the Bronx Bull ) is one of the most impressive acting transformations on celluloid.
Robert De Niro's metamorphosis into boxing legend Jake La Motta (a.k.a. Thanks a lot pal! Your generosity keeps the reviews coming! Get cool rewards when you click on the button to pledge your support through Patreon. This ad-free website is dedicated to Agnès Varda and to Luis Buñuel. Groupthink doesn't live here, critical thought does.
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