Neil Bahadur
13Jan13
hoping you spent your time watching this instead of gangster squad
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Federico Di Folco
26Apr13
Se si considera che è un esordio il risultato è ottimo. Scorsese comincia ad affrontare le tematiche che svilupperà meglio nei lavori successivi(il peccato e la redenzione, la lotta tra il bene e il male),si avvale di una eccitante colonna sonora e di un Keitel e un De Niro in grande spolvero.La trama stenta a decollare, la sceneggiatura appare un pò frammentata, ma serve a gettare le basi per i suoi capolavori.3*1/2
Aalsi_indian
13Apr13
I saw this over a year ago and i liked it very much. Watched it again today and my love for Mean Streets has grown. It's like, you are with those guys,just within their group. When they are getting into fights in clubs and when they are going around with their special ways, you are there. It has a kind of energy seen in a director's first few films. Charlie's guilt, Johnny Boy's crazy streak. Strongly recommended.
AKFilmFan
4Sep12
The first "Scorsese" film, this raw semi-autobiographical slice-of-life- contains a knockout performance by De Niro.
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joey Noodles
14Oct12
this is not Scorsese's first film. But do you mean the first film he made with the style we now incorporate him with?
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Cole Caudle
21Jun12
In film school it didn't do you any favours to openly dislike Scorsese, but I have to admit I was never quite as enamoured with his work in the way many of my fellow students were. However, revisiting this film last night I found it hard not to admire. Ever since I started teaching Film Studies my appreciation for Scorsese has grown because I see firsthand the excitement his work inspires in the students.
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StellaWasaDiver
3May12
Was he the first to use Steadicam (the soldier's party scene)? Wasn't aware it was even around in '73.
tiagovitoria
11Feb12
In this movie you see the Scorsese's talent. All the close-up cuts, the ensemble between fight scenes and music, the way he moves the camera between people and actions occurring at the same time, it's all their. However, the story did not catch me at all. Hate Keitel and De Niro roles, the story is always stuck and the film has a poor ending. 70's background? Didn't work for me.
WhatsUpWill
25Jan12
There are a lot of things I like about this movie (the themes, DeNiro, Keitel), a lot of things I hate (the lighting, the sound, Amy Robinson, the over use of music), and a lot of things that I am indifferent to (the story, the rest of the ensemble, the direction). To sum it up, the film suggests greatly of Scorsese's talent here and there, but doesn't quite come together. Still not that bad though.
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AntioneOscar69
28Jan12
It is certainly his best gangster film. Far more visceral, gritty, and real, and a stunning character study and look at sin, guilt, and conformity. A masterpiece, and along with Taxi Driver and Raging Bull one of his best films.
Rahul
22Aug11
This does not look or feel like an American film, and that is the greatest tribute I can pay it. Where has this Scorsese gone?
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Shelley
19Apr11
not my favorite Scorsese film. I couldnt really get engaged in it even though there were a few good moments. I got about 75% through it but stopped it. I enjoyed Harvey Keitel and De Niro here, but it wasnt enough to keep me watching it. Harvey's character reminds me a little of the one he played in Scorsese's earlier film: "Who's That Knocking at My Door?"
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(Queen of the Mods)
26Mar11
I'll never forget the scene when Harvey Keitel goes to meet the black dancer for their date and then stands her up. That scene is too real. You'd think it would be different now but it isn't.
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Graveyard Poet
18Mar11
Mean Streets remains Scorsese's most deeply personal and autobiographical film, as well as his masterpiece. The immigrant culture of Little Italy and the atmosphere of New York City, the Catholic themes of sin and redemption, and daily urban life all became recurrent themes throughout his entire oeuvre. Plus, the use of street language, radical editing, a rock music soundtrack, and realistic location shooting made Mean Streets not only the most influential independent American film of the 1970s but perhaps the most influential modern American motion picture, in general.
AntioneOscar69
3Mar11
A stunning masterpiece, still Scorsese's best gangster film, and after Taxi Driver and Raging Bull his best film period
Christopher M. Jones
24Feb11
The performances are so engrossing that you don't even notice there isn't a plot to speak of until about a quarter of the way through. Truth be told, that's one of my favorite things about this movie!
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