
This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970s and '80s are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood f... (Full plot summary below)
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This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970s and '80s are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence.
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| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaScorsese leaves his indelible signature on every frame. |
| Time OutGeoff AndrewThe result, sadly, is that contradiction in terms, a dull Scorsese movie. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonPossesses a stylistic boldness and verisimilitude that is virtually matchless. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertScorsese tells his story with the energy and pacing he's famous for, and with a wealth of little details that feel just right. |
| Empire MagazinePhilip ThomasIt may not be Scorsese's greatest work, but this guy feeling a little off-colour is still far, far better than most people on fighting-fit form. It only gets more impressive as times goes on. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealScorsese proves once again to be a true master of mob drama. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversWhether or not Casino meets your expectations, it delivers the rush you only get from an audacious gamble. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliIn every way -- from the fantastic sets, rich dialogue, and unapologetic violence to the well-portrayed characters and themes of loyalty and betrayal -- Casino is pure Scorsese. |
| Film.comSean MeansSeveral flaws, mostly minor, keep Casino on a plateau slightly below that of the director's best (Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas). |
| USA TodayMike ClarkA 2-hour classic wrongfully stretched into three. |