On the whole this movie isn't all bad, but if you want to watch the story of Jake Lamotta you have to see Raging Bull. More of the pain, more of the rage, more of the intrigue that was Jake Lamotta.
The acting and directing in Raging Bull is miles ahead of this film, but it's hard to compare an A class big ticket movie to something that is a B class limited release feature.
This movie has it's moments, but the shadow cast by Raging Bull is too great to get away from.
This movie has it's moments, but the shadow cast by Raging Bull is too great to get away from.