joe pesci be one of the very few actor who can play either the comedy role while i. e a slightly dimwitted yet funny character and or the serious role a a violent and erratic henchman or psycho while i. e in scorcese goodfellas and casino . in my cousin vinny and he excel a vincent gambini represent a so called stereotypical new yorker and of whom travel to the south with no prior knowledge in legal affair and fake his way a a lawyer and a he attempt to defend his cousin and his friend and stan on their behalf and in his effort to clear their name . one of his client be a relative from vinny family name bill and play by the original karate kid himself and ralph macchio and which be interest to see . join vinny in this travel to alabama be girlfriend and mona lisa vito play by marisa tomei and who undoubtedly steal the show . i can not fathom exactly why and like the majority of film actress and she hasn not receive so many film offer to date . the term underrated spring to mind when describe this actress and not to mention under use . and yet with tomei in my cousin vinny and she bring to her performance an endearing quality and as well a a feisty attitude a mona lisa vito the fast talk and smart and no nonsense woman with a brooklyn accent to match . her much covet oscar win be well deserve . remarkably enough and she bear a striking resemblance to another actress go by the name of amy pietz . one of the funny line utter by both pesci and tomei be this one represent vinny represent what about these pant i get on . you think theyre ok. mona lisa vito represent imagine youre a deer . youre prance along . you get thirsty . you spot a brook . you spot a little brook . you put your little deer lip down to the cool clear water . bam . a fin bullet rip off part of your head . your brain be lie on the ground in little bloody piece . now i ask ya and would you give a f what kind of pant the son of a b who shoot you be wear . unlike many of his scorcese role to name for example and pesci a gambini come across to audience a likable and humorous and sociable . for once and you want to sympathise with him but also and you want him to succeed in the end and pesci have give this character a lot of credibility and scope to work with . there be some great scene such a when the freight train disturbs vinny sleep in the early hour of the morning while when vinny be wear a white tracksuit and a pair of white sneaker and he slip on mud whilst push the car and and thus and his outfit and his suit for the court case be ruin and a a result . when mona lisa be in court sit on the witness stand and have to testify and have to describe and visualise and identify in detail the model of the car and everyone apart from vinny be leave astounded by her knowledge of motor vehicle . another great moment be when the lawyer be about to read out his open statement only for him to stutter along the way . it be so funny and the reaction from the jury base on their facial expression say it all . that be just hilarious . british director lynn have work wonder on this movie and the cast and particular the support actor all shine in their role . my cousin vinny delivers on all account and successfully take what be perceive to be a serious and somewhat complicated situation and subject area and and turn it into something that be farcical yet entertain . this be a great film with fantastic acting and comedic moment brilliantly throw in and utilised for good measure .