Mean Streets (1973)
Directed by Martin
Scorsese this film stars Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, David Proval
and Amy Robinson. A street level gangster looks to move up in the
local Mafia but is held back by feeling responsible for his reckless
friend.
Catholic guilt is the
main theme of this low level crime film and it works pretty well as
the protagonist struggles between his desires and responsibilities.
The script has a lot in common with many other films that follow it
and in that sense is fairly influential. Obviously this film was made
on a low budget which does show at times but otherwise this is a well
made film given the constraints.
4/5
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