Originally Posted By: Sonny_Black
The first half of Goodfellas does glamorize the mobster life.


I think what Goodfellas does is show the highs of the high and the lows of the low of a mobsters' life. Even during the first half of the film it's easy to see that all of these guys are sociopaths, exploit honest working people, and are only out for themselves.

The second half of Goodfellas shows how quickly these guys will turn on you when the shit hits the fan.