So this Friday, Jacob and I were looking at IMDb's list of the best movies ever. This was number 4 I think. I had not seen it, but I realized that I really should have watched it. The only expectation I had for this was that it had to be very very good. And oh boy, this movie is freaking awesome.
I don't know where to start with this blog so I'll start with the beginning of the movie. The opening scene is great. They started strong and then took a step back to give his life story. By the time they got back to the scene the second time, I had forgotten it happened. I loved how there was a narrator for the whole movie. It makes it feel more personal because it continually breaks the 4th wall. I liked all of the gore and blood. It was mostly unexpected and caught you off guard. Another great thing was all of the camera shots. There is this one super cool tracking shot as he is walking into the restaurant. Another is where there is a dolly zoom at the diner. Many J and L cuts were cool as well. I also enjoyed all of the darkness when he was with the mob, but the light when he was with his family. I originally hated the romance story, but I was very surprised at how the sub-plot developed--I liked it a lot (especially when he starts cheating on her). Another amazing thing was how the plot changed drastically in the second half of the movie-- where he and Jimmy go against Paulie. I was not expecting the ending at the end, but that was so good. This is now my new number one. 9.5/10
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