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What cannot be said about Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets? It's one of the most ground-breaking and innovative films in cinematic history. It's also one of the most missed out and overlooked pieces of art. This 1973 film stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro as best friends living the high life on the streets of New York City. Charlie Cappa (Keitel) is clearly the more intelligent of the 2. He has ties to the mafia and whatever he wants, he can get. He contemplates the sins he has committed and how redemption isn't learned in a church, but on the streets. Johnny Boy (De Niro) has a gambling problem, shows respect to no one and is too c*cky for any man to be. He is way in over his head and owes so much money to so many people the interest is much more than the original payment. The only thing keeping him from becoming a paraplegic is Charlie. He speaks for Johnny Boy and assures his associates that he'll make the payments. But how long can Charlie keep making excuses and how long before Johnny Boy's actions finally catch up with him? Scorsese directs what most can only dream about. Each frame is filled with originality and he uses the camera the way a poet constructs a poem. He is clearly a master of his craft (as if we don't see that by watching Goodfellas, Gangs of New York and Taxi Driver) and once seen, it cannot be forgotten. His musical selections add sizzle to the screen and draws the viewer into the world that he has created. Keitel and De Niro have some of the best chemistry cinema has to offer. They play off each other so well that not one second is unbelievable. The dialogue flows smoothly and richly between them. It's one of the most memorable duos in film history and they have a partnership that rivals Newman and Redford. Quite frankly there isn't anything more to say. Go see this film. Charlie: You don't make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullsh*t and you know it. -- Fade To Black -- email this review to a friend
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