Casino (1995) ****1/2
At just shy of three hours long, I can’t think of many other films that are as consistently entertaining throughout as Casino (1995). It never feels long, no matter when I watch it (and I’ve seen it many times).
On the surface, Casino might appear to be GoodFellas (1990) (review) Pt. 2 (and there are certainly plenty of similarities), but even if that’s all it was (which it's not), I’d honestly be OK with it. With its frenetic pace, vivid costume design, plus Robert Richardson’s rapid fire camerawork and Thelma Schoonmaker’s brilliant editing, Casino keeps you glued to the screen.
Chock-full of classic songs by the likes of The Rolling Stones, Devo, and Harry Nilsson, and superbly acted by De Niro, Stone and Pesci, Casino is a fascinating and often hilarious exploration of what excess, glitz and greed will do to gangsters and con artists. And there is no one that does sprawling epics, particularly of the violent mob kind, like Scorsese. No one.
You can find my Martin Scorsese Feature Films Ranked list here.
On the surface, Casino might appear to be GoodFellas (1990) (review) Pt. 2 (and there are certainly plenty of similarities), but even if that’s all it was (which it's not), I’d honestly be OK with it. With its frenetic pace, vivid costume design, plus Robert Richardson’s rapid fire camerawork and Thelma Schoonmaker’s brilliant editing, Casino keeps you glued to the screen.
Chock-full of classic songs by the likes of The Rolling Stones, Devo, and Harry Nilsson, and superbly acted by De Niro, Stone and Pesci, Casino is a fascinating and often hilarious exploration of what excess, glitz and greed will do to gangsters and con artists. And there is no one that does sprawling epics, particularly of the violent mob kind, like Scorsese. No one.
You can find my Martin Scorsese Feature Films Ranked list here.
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