1995 Review Blog
Casino
Grade: A 07/23/2014
I would say that CASINO is the most watchable 3 hr movie I have ever seen. I would consider RAGING BULL Scorsese's masterpiece...but this is a very close second in my opinion. People equate DeNiro's and Pesci's characters in this film as rehashes of their characters in GOODFELLAS. I disagree. I think DeNiro's Ace Rothstein is more flawed, more vulnerable, and therefore more interesting than his Jimmy Conway. I think Pesci's Nicki Santoro is scarier and more intense than his Tommy DeVito. And Sharon Stone's performance is nothing short of showstoppingly brilliant. I love this film...and it is the movie I go to most often when I need to kill a good three hours and not be bored at all.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die
Grade: A 07/23/2014
I would say that CASINO is the most watchable 3 hr movie I have ever seen. I would consider RAGING BULL Scorsese's masterpiece...but this is a very close second in my opinion. People equate DeNiro's and Pesci's characters in this film as rehashes of their characters in GOODFELLAS. I disagree. I think DeNiro's Ace Rothstein is more flawed, more vulnerable, and therefore more interesting than his Jimmy Conway. I think Pesci's Nicki Santoro is scarier and more intense than his Tommy DeVito. And Sharon Stone's performance is nothing short of showstoppingly brilliant. I love this film...and it is the movie I go to most often when I need to kill a good three hours and not be bored at all.
1001 Movie to See Before You Die