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The film was well received by most critics ; some even hailed it as one of the most original American films of all time.

Pauline Kael was among the most enthusiastic critics: she called it " a true original, and a triumph of personal filmmaking " and " dizzyingly sensual ".

Other critics like Dave Kehr of the Chicago Reader said " the acting and editing have such original, tumultuous force that the picture is completely gripping ".

One of Scorsese's most consistent supporters, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote that " In countless ways, right down to the detail of modern TV crime shows, Mean Streets is one of the source points of modern movies.

" Time Out magazine called it " one of the best American films of the decade ".

The film holds a 98 % " Certified Fresh " rating on Rotten Tomatoes.