CASINO (1995)
Featuring: Robert De Niro; Joe Pesci; Sharon Stone
Director: Martin Scorsese
Last week we looked at one kind of rise and fall in the world of organized crime; today, at another.
Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) is a gambling wiz. So the 'bosses' from New York send him to run one of their casinos in Las Vegas. But, true to their nature, they also send Ace's childhood friend and now enforcer, Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) to keep an eye on him. With two completely different approaches to 'how things are done' it is inevitable that the two pals will clash at some piont.
Being a gangster movie there is also a lot of cursing and violence. But the difference between Brian De Palma (who directed Scarface) and Martin Scorsese, is the latter's flair for style. Whereas Scarface is all about the dramatic effect with lots of blood and guts, Casino is more about panache and grandeur with lavish sets and surroundings. Although it will not be fair to compare the two movies directly, I do prefer Scorsese's approach.
That being said, I rate Casino at 3 out of 5 stars as well.
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Well, that just about says it all...
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