Martin Scorsese
Noah’s Barks pages relating to movie/film director Martin Scorsese.
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Shutter Island
It’s a dark day when you see a Martin Scorsese movie that relies on jump scares. Every time the score of Shutter Island score got quiet I turned the volume down immediately to avoid damaging my ear drums. Pronouncing the twist in a mystery movie so obviously is baffling, but there’s really no defending it… (read more)
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Raging Bull
Martin Scorsese‘s sharp decision to film in black and white gives Raging Bull a special framework that elevates it beyond a simple biopic. Raging Bull is a third-person lens at an era gone past, and the juxtaposition of the beautifully soft theme music against Jake LoMotta’s (Robert De Niro) intensity aids the retrospective feel. Also… (read more)