 | SilverFox (31)
07/30/2007 | Scorsese is a bit of a one-note johnny because of his frequent themes on violence (although I'm not forgetting his good non-violent films such as The Color of Money and The Aviator). But he's very good at what he does. I thought The Departed, for which he won Best Picture, was a first-rate crime drama. It was nicely done, full of unexpected plot twists, and kept me on the edge of my seat. Who could forget his other classics with themes of violence: Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull.
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 | VirileVagabond (37)
07/28/2007 | Fully realizing that Martin Scorsese doesn't just make gangster themed films (which aren't my general preference), nonetheless these are the movies that are always cited when praising Scorsese as a great director. There is no denying that he has few peers at capturing the dark, gritty side of the human condition in films like "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull", but his continuous reliance on the talents of Robert De Niro and on repetitive characters and recycled themes raises questions as to his ability to consistently make critically successful films about varied matters. Admittedly subjective, but Scorsese only gets three stars in my book.
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 | CanadaSucks (50)
08/19/2005 | Even his never-seen-by-anyone movies are good. (anyone see BRINGING OUT THE DEAD?) Easily makes anyone's top-5 list for American Directors. Raging Bull? Taxi Driver? Goodfellas? It goes on and on. . .
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