Casino is not quite able to keep the necessary amount of suspense throughout it's long running time. Could have gained from less use of voice over and better priorities when it comes to what elements of the plot are actually interesting. I don't feel like watching it again, but it certainly made me want to watch Goodfellas again.
I don't know why people are saying that if you liked Goodfellas you'll enjoy Casino, Goodfellas is by far a more enjoyable and memorable film.
In my opinion Casino would have been helped by better writing which in turn probably would have cut down on the running time (making the whole thing feel like less of a drag) and would've put a stellar cast to better use. The film also could have done without the voiceover. Really great editing though.
3/5 (because it looks nice [cinematography, editing, camerawork, costume design, etc.] even if it is a drag in the story department)
A little non-plussed by it, to tell you the truth. Scorsese's notion that the film, just like Las Vegas, is about excess - excessive colors, cutting, music (wall to wall), voice over... - is at once its problem and its reprieve.
From the Mean Streets of Goodfellas, Marty Scorsese's second entry in his Mafia Outsiders trilogy ends with a direct tie-in to The Wolf of Wall Street. Ace Rothstein laments the disappearance of the Las Vegas that he was the king of: "And where did the money come from to rebuild the pyramids? Junk bonds." In some ways better than I remember it to be, in other ways worse. As a companion piece to Goodfellas, it seems like a poor carbon copy, but taken as a part of a greater film cycle (if you include Mean Streets and The Wolf, it fits right in with what Scorsese does better than most other filmmakers: make a three-hour picture feel at least two-thirds of its length, have a great soundtrack, have a scumbag lead character that commits illegal acts and mostly gets away clean, excessive use of the word "fuck".
Scorsese takes dark worlds and makes them look like great fun. When someone gets whacked, they had it coming, there is no impact of their death, but the way it was carried out is the shocker (a head in a vice, baseball bats and being buried alive).
Most notable about this picture is that this is the last time Robert De Niro and Scorsese teamed up (after 8 marvelous collaborations), the last time Joe Pesci made a significant impact in a movie of any significance, ditto for Sharon Stone. Most significant for me is that for the longest time I thought that Georges Delerue's "Theme de Camille" was native to this picture because its use is so perfect it could not be any other way. It was only years ago when I finally saw Contempt that I realized Scorsese's use of the track was an homage to Godard, who uses it a bit too much in that movie.
Great cast, direction but story is lacking in plot. It's more events. But still remains a great true crime mob story. Just STOP comparing to Goodfellas.
First time watching in over 8 years and rememains engrossing. Very violent though
This movie stinks. The use of double voice over is a clear sign that this movie was struggling to find a narrative voice. It is flat out boring and beyond predictable. Scorsese really wrings the last drops out of his crime wash clothe here and holy shit is it a pain to sit through. The first thirty minutes consist of nothing but De Niro and Pesci explaining things to you through narration (an Pesci sucks at narration). I really like Goodfellas but I absolutely think this movie is garbage. One of Scorsese's worst movies.
You could argue that this is better than Goodfellas. It's an incredibly entertaining film, that paints a glamorous portrait of Vegas criminality. It's got your usual Scorses crime-fiction schtick where he focusses on stylish cinematography over hard-hitting themes. which is great! I couldn't ask for more from a Scorsese gangster film.
8/10
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Galemathias
Casino is not quite able to keep the necessary amount of suspense throughout it's long running time. Could have gained from less use of voice over and better priorities when it comes to what elements of the plot are actually interesting. I don't feel like watching it again, but it certainly made me want to watch Goodfellas again.TheInfanta
I don't know why people are saying that if you liked Goodfellas you'll enjoy Casino, Goodfellas is by far a more enjoyable and memorable film.In my opinion Casino would have been helped by better writing which in turn probably would have cut down on the running time (making the whole thing feel like less of a drag) and would've put a stellar cast to better use. The film also could have done without the voiceover. Really great editing though.
3/5 (because it looks nice [cinematography, editing, camerawork, costume design, etc.] even if it is a drag in the story department)
Siskoid
A little non-plussed by it, to tell you the truth. Scorsese's notion that the film, just like Las Vegas, is about excess - excessive colors, cutting, music (wall to wall), voice over... - is at once its problem and its reprieve.fonz
From the Mean Streets of Goodfellas, Marty Scorsese's second entry in his Mafia Outsiders trilogy ends with a direct tie-in to The Wolf of Wall Street. Ace Rothstein laments the disappearance of the Las Vegas that he was the king of: "And where did the money come from to rebuild the pyramids? Junk bonds." In some ways better than I remember it to be, in other ways worse. As a companion piece to Goodfellas, it seems like a poor carbon copy, but taken as a part of a greater film cycle (if you include Mean Streets and The Wolf, it fits right in with what Scorsese does better than most other filmmakers: make a three-hour picture feel at least two-thirds of its length, have a great soundtrack, have a scumbag lead character that commits illegal acts and mostly gets away clean, excessive use of the word "fuck".Scorsese takes dark worlds and makes them look like great fun. When someone gets whacked, they had it coming, there is no impact of their death, but the way it was carried out is the shocker (a head in a vice, baseball bats and being buried alive).
Most notable about this picture is that this is the last time Robert De Niro and Scorsese teamed up (after 8 marvelous collaborations), the last time Joe Pesci made a significant impact in a movie of any significance, ditto for Sharon Stone. Most significant for me is that for the longest time I thought that Georges Delerue's "Theme de Camille" was native to this picture because its use is so perfect it could not be any other way. It was only years ago when I finally saw Contempt that I realized Scorsese's use of the track was an homage to Godard, who uses it a bit too much in that movie.
roobin_22
422 times the use of the word fuck, which makes it 4th on the list of films that most frequently uses the word of fuckROHITH VUJJINI
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Great cast, direction but story is lacking in plot. It's more events. But still remains a great true crime mob story. Just STOP comparing to Goodfellas.First time watching in over 8 years and rememains engrossing. Very violent though
Dorothy Valens
Best scene is when Pesci had that guy's head in a vice and his eyes pop's out. Also DeNiro is hot in this flick and quite the sharp dresser.Joker of Gotham
Another great movie by Martin Scorsese, when you combine Scorsese and biography it always turns out to be a great result.4/5
Appie
It got boring nearing the end.Liked the idea of Robert DeNiro as a tv host xD
George Bailey
I friggin love this movie! Casino and Goodfellas are Scorsese's best!Troublenight
Very 'goodfellas' likedajmasta94
This movie stinks. The use of double voice over is a clear sign that this movie was struggling to find a narrative voice. It is flat out boring and beyond predictable. Scorsese really wrings the last drops out of his crime wash clothe here and holy shit is it a pain to sit through. The first thirty minutes consist of nothing but De Niro and Pesci explaining things to you through narration (an Pesci sucks at narration). I really like Goodfellas but I absolutely think this movie is garbage. One of Scorsese's worst movies.Jinkla
You could argue that this is better than Goodfellas. It's an incredibly entertaining film, that paints a glamorous portrait of Vegas criminality. It's got your usual Scorses crime-fiction schtick where he focusses on stylish cinematography over hard-hitting themes. which is great! I couldn't ask for more from a Scorsese gangster film.8/10
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