Mean Streets

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rex w Dec 11 I first saw "Mean Streets" way back in 1973. I was 17 years old. I loved it. It was Martin Scorsese on training wheel. You can see vividly the director he would become. The same can also be said for Robert DeNiro. His self-destructive personality is never fully explained, but he is the film's most interesting character, even though he plays a supporting role. See more Ron P Nov 30 Essential Scorsese. I love this film. Goddard's Breathless feel, but NYC in the early 70's. It's punk. The movie is quick and chaotic. The characters are wild fledging gangsters. Scorsese is developing his style, and longtime acting group. It's beautiful to witness his emerging genius. If you love film as an art form, or love Scorsese's later (and more mature) films, you will love this movie! See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 17 Definitely not my favorite. I found it uneven. I think it should be 16 or 17+ on CSM, not 18+. See more Maksim S @MaksimusMovies Nov 2 The Pulp Fiction of the ’70s, Mean Streets is Martin Scorsese at his rawest, a gritty portrait of small-time hustlers navigating the brutal, everyday realities of New York’s criminal underworld. Unlike Goodfellas, which luxuriates in the glamour and myth of mob life, this film revels in intimacy, tension, and the moral ambiguity of life on the margins. Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro deliver magnetic performances, their characters caught between loyalty, ambition, and survival. Every alley, bar, and backroom feels lived-in, the violence understated but always looming, and the stakes feel immediate and authentic. If Pulp Fiction gave us stylish, pop-culture-infused crime, Mean Streets shows us the raw, unvarnished edge of crime — smaller in scope, but infinitely more visceral and morally complex. A foundational piece of Scorsese’s oeuvre, gritty, compelling, and unforgettable. See more Rami A @Bunt101 Aug 15 Aside from his use of POV shots, Scorsese is a very character-driven storyteller, filmmaker, and director. Something about the characters makes this picture fascinating. In fact, it doesn't feel like you're watching a movie; It feels like you're watching something you'd see on the street. You don’t watch Mean Streets for the story. You watch it because Scorsese makes these people so real, you feel like you could run into them on your block. See more Mongoose Apr 10 Nice historical piece showing the origins of the director's style. Scenes and dialogue sometime feel random and unimportant (like: what did I just watch and why?). An interesting first stepping stone in the dark world of American thugs living in the 70s. See more Read all reviews

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