Scorsese, in fact, seems deliberately to resist any opportunity to show La Motta (Robert De Niro) as anything but a wounded beast who seems to be in constant battle with himself and everyone around him. The movie, filmed mostly in black and white, which gives it a '30s look, totally ignores his reform school background, offering no explanations as to his anti-social behavior. La Motta served as a technical consultant on Scorsese's "Raging Bull," which is based on his autobiography, but one would think he would be disturbed by this all-out assault on his character.
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