Martin Scorsese has garnered a huge audience base all over the globe throughout the years using unique way of depicting violence and handling personal psychotic behaviors. Still He’s a well known director for creating gripping gangster movies. Browsing the net for best Martin Scorsese movies. We got you covered.
7. CASINO (1995)
How often do you come across a movie that starts with the climax? Robert De Niro plays the role of Sam Rothstein AKA “Ace” a mafia associate who is asked to run the casino in Los Angeles, rises to power. Soon complication arises when his best friend Nicky Santoro becomes rivalry. It’s filled with violence, tragedy and the stellar cast makes it more enjoyable.
6. SHUTTER ISLAND (2010)
Teddy and Chuck are two US Marshals who are sent to an asylum in a remote island to investigate about the mysterious disappearance of a patient. But the place holds many secrets that deeply buried. Still one of the best mind bending movies all time. Especially the climax will really tick your nerve, undoubtedly deserves place in best martin Scorsese movies.
5. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013)
Set in the 1980’s, Jordan Belfort a young money thirsty man lands in the wall street for a stock broker job. Soon After the wall street crash he joins hands with Donnie Azoff in creating a new company in the wall street and rising to become a stock exchange giant. Soon the sweet life turns awry when a FBI agent is on their trail for many fraud & corruption.
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4. THE DEPARTED (2006)
The streets of Boston is terrorized by an Irish gang led by Frank Costello. An undercover cop Billy infiltrates the inner circle of the Irish gang to gather evidence. In the meanwhile, a cop named Colin becomes a mole in Police Department and informs Frank Costello about the activities of undercover operation. It’s a witty engaging action thriller. However, it’s undoubtedly one of the best Martin Scorsese movies.
3. TAXI DRIVER(1976)
Robert De Niro plays the role of a mentally unstable taxi driver in New York city. Watching the streets filled with prostitute and drug dealers, decides to to clean the city when he rescues a teen prostitute from his pimp. Still a classic, this movie garnered a separate fan base around the world which put Martin Scorsese on the map.
2. RAGING BULL (1980)
It tells the story of a middle weight boxer Jake Lamotta, who has a rage and temper equals to the bull rise up his position in boxing using his violence and temper behavior. As a result of his rage, his life outside the ring begins to downfall as he struggles to deal with emotions and fame.
1. GOODFELLAS (1990)
The best gangster movie ever made, and by far the best Martin Scorsese movies. It tells the story of Henry Hill and his friends who climbs up the ladder from being a petty criminal into a deadly gangster in the streets of New York.
