Essential Vision:
The essential vision of this movie is not about boxing. Jake La Motta is a boxer who is full of self hatred and abusive to himself and others. As his anger and hatred increase, he leads himself down a path of self destruction and paranoia. Those closest to him realize that they can not save Jake from himself. The title of the movie itself "Raging Bull" depicts the persona of Jake and how his rage is uncontrollable like a bull.
Supporting Film References:
In the beginning of the movie when Jake's first wife is cooking him a steak, he keeps telling her not to over cook the steak. She finally yells back at him and he tells her to bring the steak to him because she is over cooking it. He says that it looks like a piece of charcoal. After she gives it to him, he flips the table over and throws something against the wall. He grabs her by the back of the head and tells her to go in the bedroom. The neighbor yells at him and he tells the neighbor that he is......
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