Raging Bull (1980) - Martin Scorsese

This is the finest boxing film I have ever had the good fortune of watching, ever. Joe Pesci: perfect! Robert De Niro: fantastic! All the fight scenes in the ring look fake as anything, but the one between the two LaMotta brothers is really realistic; is this on purpose? I think yes: it's Scorsese's way of showing that this is the one that matters. The bouts are done with no ulterior motive other than selfish. The fights between two brothers is unplanned, and therefore the most important.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★