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The Color of Money (1986)
An exercise in sheer cinematic spectacle and gorgeous storytelling. Every shot has its own pulse, and the film's three stars- Newman, Cruise and Mastrantonio- move through their spaces with a beautiful rhythm. Smack dab between 'Raging Bull' and 'Goodfellas', this is a joyful marriage of the two decades' styles, drawing intense character portraits with a fast-paced, always moving zing. I enjoyed watching the film because it is an exhibition; this is one of the art's greatest craftsmen, and one of the art's greatest players- to feel the static bond between Scorsese and Newman is electrifying, and the film is both a literal and metaphorical nod to the cinema that prefaced it.
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