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De Niro's acting has more of an impact than the film


I thought the film was good but I prefer other fighting films such as The Fighter and The Warrior. However De Niro's acting is simply outstanding, I'm no film critic nor am i an expert but the acting is so good i was genuinely terrified of La Motta. I found myself hating the boxer and being scared of what he might do next, especially when it came to his wife, Vicky. I was wondering if anyone else felt a hatred to La Motta as i don't remember ever feeling this way about a film's main character before. Thoughts?

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The movie was a total waste of time, and no one acts like this total psycho. It's just another stupid excuse for the hollyweirdo's to program the people to think this behavior is normal. At the very best, it's a character study of a highly fictional character that in real life, no one would put up with for even 1 day.

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