Rob Kelly
10/03/05
Raging Bull


Raging Bull is based upon the real life tale of former middleweight boxing champion, Jake La Motta. The ups and down's of the legendary boxer are well documented and were brought to an intense light in Scorcese's 1980 epic starring Robert De Niro as La Motta and Joe Pesci as La Motta's brother, Joey who was also his long-time trainer. From his rise as Middleweight champion to his downfall, Scorcese captures everything in black and white from his boxing triumphs to his marital chaos. Throughout the movie, La Motta seems not only to spar with opponents in the ring but mainly with himself and his demons of paranoia and quick-tempered outbursts. The scene I chose however is La Motta past his boxer's prime and freshly released from serving a jail term.

The film's final scene returns to the film's opening scene where La Motta is alone in the room by himself. The camera zooms in focusing on many objects within the confides of the room including......

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