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Tuesday, 6 August 2013

CASINO [1995]

Goodfellas writer Nicolas Pileggi reunites with director Martin Scorsese for the similarly toned crime-drama Casino.
An absorbing story is spun, filled with violence, great music, fascinating voice-over narratives and excellent performances from all three leads.  It's not really driven by any sort of plot but more of a snapshot of these criminal's lives over the years and their many troubled interactions with each other.  It's your standard Martin Scorsese film but a damn fine one at that.  I think Marty realized that and hasn't returned to this style of film-making until Boardwalk Empire nearly 20 years later.

4½ heads in a vise out of 5

1 comment:

Dr Faustus said...

It's been quite a while since I watched it but I still love it.
His working relationship with Bob produced some timeless films. Was this their last film together? I lost interest in his output when he replaced him with Leo.
4½ eyes in the sky out of 5