Casino (Movie Review)

 Casino (Movie Review)

A sweeping classic that’s on most gamblers’ all-time favorite list, Casino offers a harrowingly tense glimpse into the world of mob-controlled casinos. Its towering performances from Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci make for a cinematic masterpiece.슬롯사이트 주소

Though everyone in the movie is reprehensible, Scorsese knows how to make us care about unsympathetic characters. His skill, combined with his filmmaking brilliance, makes for an unrivaled gambling movie.

Sam Rothstein (Robert De Niro)

In 1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) gets tapped by his bosses to run the Tangiers casino. A successful start at the job puts him in a good financial position, but his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), ex-hustler wife Ginger McKenna, and her con-artist ex Lester Diamond threaten to ruin everything.

Artie Piscano (Vinny Vella) is hired by Midwest mob bosses to oversee the money-laundering operation at the casino, but he keeps detailed notes about the skimming in his grocery store and complains to Sam openly. The resulting FBI investigation leads to the casino's collapse and Sam survives a car bombing that nearly kills him.

With the mafia out of power, old casinos are purchased by corporations and razed to make way for gaudier gambling attractions financed with junk bonds. Sam moves to San Diego, where he continues his work as a sports handicapper for the mob, ending up, in his own words, just about "where I started".**

Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone)

After impressing in Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone continues her career trajectory with a fiery performance as a heartless casino hustler. She spikes Casino with a sense of raw sexual energy that’s both seductive and terrifying (including a popped eyeball scene and a brutal, sound-designed baseball bat beating) but doesn’t shy away from the violent story of greed and corruption at its core.온라인카지노

Ginger’s arc is the most tragic of the three characters in Casino. Her lust for money and power fuels her drug abuse and ultimately leads to her death. But Scorsese never allows her to slip into oblivion, drawing heavy narration from Ace and Nicky that paints the internal picture of their dissatisfaction.

Sam Rothstein’s character is based on Chicago mobster Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal and his rise to prominence in Las Vegas casinos. De Niro nails his cold, calculated persona with a confident swagger that draws you in. The movie also owes a debt of gratitude to real-life casino owner William Roemer, who helped Scorsese research the film’s true-life stories.

Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci)

Like Goodfellas, Casino is a sprawling crime epic that captures the era and despite not being Scorsese's strongest work it remains a solid entry in his filmography. De Niro and Pesci both excel and the film is anchored by the outstanding performance of Sharon Stone as Ginger McKenna.

Sam Rothstein (De Niro) is a Jewish American gambling expert handicapper recruited by the Chicago Outfit to manage their Tangiers casino in Las Vegas. His ruthless efficiency draws the attention of mafia boss Remo Gaggi who sends his enforcer Nicky Santoro (Pesci in fantastic psycho mode) to follow and protect him.

Much of the narrative is told through flashbacks and a torrent of voiceover from both Ace and Nicky. While the nonstop narration may at times feel overly intrusive, it works to give a full picture of how the casino business worked in those days. It also helps to underscore the shady morality of their profession. Ultimately, their lifestyles of glamor and power start to crumble under the weight of greed and mortal sin.

Ace Rothstein (James Caan)

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Another Martin Scorsese film, Casino is based on the real-life events that occurred during the mob’s reign over Las Vegas in the 1970s. The movie follows low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein (De Niro), who is tapped by Chicago boss Remo Gaggi to run the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. He hires made-mobster Nicky Santoro (Pesci) to help him.

The movie is a great look at how the Mob controlled Vegas and its effect on the people who lived in it. This movie is also a good example of how Scorsese takes reprehensible characters and makes them sympathetic.온라인카지노사이트