As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track.
Well, today we're going to discuss the symmetrical nature of another movie called Goodfellas. This is the third film recommended by a reader of mine named Jay. And it works just as well as the first two he sent: Ghostbusters and Die Hard. Let's start digging into how this film's chiasmus works. Grab a shovel from ma's house.
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