

At this point in the film, it is inevitable what will follow. He walks forward, back to the same point the camera was placed before, beginning a slow walk up the steps. It expertly stops at the stairs, sits for a few seconds, and then pans back to Jake. Joey leaves frustrated, trying in his own way to convince Jake he’s not sane.Īt this point, the camera pans to follow Joey out of the house, who leaves frustrated. Jake, in the midst of a paranoid episode, believes Joey had an affair with Vicki, Jake’s wife. Jake La Motta (Robert DeNiro) finishes a harsh argument with his brother Joey (Joe Pesci).


Why does Raging Bull work so well? It is able to make the simple act of a man walking up a set of stairs a tense and terrifying moment.
