A Scene From Martin Scorcese's "Mean Streets"

Part I of Essay
Considered to be one of the most consistently inventive American directors in the last thirty years, Martin Scorsese has brought to life some of the most violently thought provoking stories onto the screen. Many of his films deal with life in the Mafia. Some have dealt wit ....

Part II of Essay
.... Scorsese likes to film and edit much of it like a documentary. This is effective in helping the viewer to get acquainted with the criminal life. Parts of Goodfellas and Mean Streets were in this style as was, to a more obvious degree, the first half hour of Casino. Usually the narration plays a large part in this style of filmmaking. The use of narration, in general, is another one of Scorsese's styles. In Mean Streets, there is a wonderfully lit and choreographed scene that involves Harvey Keitel's character Charlie after he b ....