De Niro is a powerhouse in this film, juddering from one extreme to the next, without ever losing sight of the man he’s portraying, a real human being whose humanity is hard to find. It’s A Must See Because: this classic boxing movie involved a lot of loosely scripted scenes that were then improvised, which was an unusual choice but pays off in the naturalness of the two leads. A truly violent figure, whose weight balloons and who isn’t afraid to turn on anyone in a jealous rage from his own brother to his wife. His life goes from contender to washed up has been. The true story of Jake La Motta, a boxer whose personal life derailed his professional one. Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci
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