The Crime? We are the invisible witnesses to an untold number of crimes in Martin Scorsese exquisite mob-flick. The action follows Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as he graduates from being the errand boy for local mobsters to becoming a bona fide Goodfella, or gangster. As he climbs the ranks he begins to associate with more and more deranged members of the mob most notably Jimmy (Robert DeNiro) and Tommy (Joe Pesci). Dealing with these new-age gangsters who have no regard for the more honourable traditions of old quickly progresses into a life of drugs which will be Henrys undoing. Why Is It Great? From Joe Pescis legendary show-stealing performance to the undeniable style dripping from each and every scene, Scorseses mob classic is without question one of the entertaining crime films on this list and very nearly the best crime film ever. Scorsese showed just how powerful a film could be in getting its audience to sympathise with an obviously immoral protagonist by the end many find themselves hopelessly yelling at Henry to get out while he can. Though he would try and re-climb these lofty heights with Casino 5-years later, Goodfellas was as good as it gets for Marty's portrayal of mobsters.
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