Goodfellas movie review

the movie is about a man named Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian New York kid who grows up idolizing the "wise guys" in his impoverished Brooklyn neighborhood. He begins hanging around the mobsters, running errands and doing odd jobs until he gains the notice of local chieftain Paulie Cicero (Paul_Sorvino), who takes him in as a surrogate son. As he reaches his teens, Hill is inducted into the life of mobbing and crime, where he distinguishes himself as a "stand-up guy" by choosing jail time over ratting on his accomplices. From that moment on, he is a part of the family. Along with his partner Tommy, he rises through the ranks to become Paulie's lieutenant; however, he quickly learns that, like his mentor Jimmy, his ethnicity prevents him from ever becoming a "made guy," an actual member of the crime family. Soon he finds himself the target of both the feds and the mobsters, who feel that he has become a threat to their security with his reckless dealing. I enjoyed the movie very much. There was never a dull moment in the plot. I think the fact that the movie was based on true events, made it way more interesting. This is probably my second favorite movie that I've watched for my movie reviews, next to Forest Gump. I think it was interesting how the movie really depicted different aspects of the mob. I also think the director did a very good job at showing how much of a toll being a mobster took on Hill and his wife. I would definitly reccomend this movie to others, especially if they are big fans of action and suspense movies.