Who Is The Protagonist In Raging Bull

Acting, a form of performance used to describe a character. It allows individuals to change their identity by performing a certain way. If an individual were to act as a hero, they would present the characteristics of one – courageous, selfless, and caring. In the film, Raging Bull, Robert De Niro must exhibit the characteristics and emotions of a famous Italian boxer living in the Bronx going through his rise and fall. De Niro does not only portray this character in the movie, he also becomes Jake LaMotta in the Raging Bull. With much interest in LaMotta's story, De Niro spent time with Jake LaMotta himself to get a greater understanding of who he is to better represent the character he was to become. De Niro dedicated a lot of time into becoming Jake LaMotta. To truly describe the story of the fallen boxer, De Niro gained 100 pounds, as LaMotta did when he reached the end of his career. This was used to accurately show who Jake LaMotta sincerely was. …show more content…
Even with coloured film already developed, Martin Scorsese decided that Raging Bull would be a film presented in black and white. Due to this decision, the dark rooms in the film came out to be darker and the bright rooms became brighter. More mood and drama was enhanced with no colour added to the film, for example, the scene where LaMotta had to throw the fight. During this scene, a shot of Sugar Ray is displayed with fog in the background and bright spotlights behind him. In the background, there are flashes of light representing cameras, creating a very dramatic scene. All the lights are focused on the two boxers, and although the cameras are not visible, it is quick to determine where they are because of the flashes of