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Casino

1995
Drama, Crime
2h 58m
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 1970's and '80's are revealed... (imdb)
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Casino

1995
Drama, Crime
2h 58m
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Rated 13 Jul 2016
80
77th
Has what Goodfellas was lacking: Pesci sex scenes.
Rated 15 Feb 2008
6
99th
Like a gaudy, coke-fueled Greek tragedy about the meteoric rise of an ancient lumpen desert civilization and its eventual destruction at the hands of its greedy, corrupt rulers. Throw in the beautiful "Theme de Camille," and you got yourself an unforgettable (though admittedly flawed) small-scale epic. Lots of folks will call this "Scorsese on autopilot," but for me its neck-and-neck with Taxi Driver as his best.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
9
93rd
(rewatch) Despite it being written by the same guy who did Goodfellas, I find those comparisons lazy at best. It's basically 15 movies in one so it's just a treat to watch. Accurately displays what the great Dr. Dre says "you can't make a hoe a housewife." Joe Pesci is so alpha you may actually grow chest hair while watching this.
Rated 18 Jul 2014
83
95th
My take on the obvious comparison to Goodfellas: Scorsese merely reshuffled the deck and once again came up again with aces, but lower level aces, and they took longer to reach the table, like a slightly arthritic dealer that compensates for his advancing age with lively banter in between hands. It's not a masterpiece, but it's full of masterful moments, and pretty much everything that Scorsese can do as a film maker, technically, in terms of craft, is present here, for better or worse.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
95
85th
If you ever hated Sharon Stone and didn't know why, see this movie. She will piss you off more than anyone has ever pissed you off before. Great Deniro movie as usual.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
97th
A man tries incredibly hard to play the game and make good, but, despite all his money and effort, he can't keep hold of his beautiful wife (too deeply imprinted by James Woods!): there is a strong sense in which this film is a remake or updating of Godard's CONTEMPT (the music choice gives a clue about this). Along with GOODFELLAS and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, part of Scorsese's great trilogy of anthropological quasi-documentaries. RAGING BULL and MEAN STREETS could probably be thrown in there too.
Rated 12 May 2007
99
91st
OK it's "Goodfellas in Las Vegas", but recycled Goodfellas is still way better than most of the other stuff out there
Rated 29 Jan 2009
73
62nd
Overly long and indulgent Vegas mobster flick that still manages some great scenes. With the length everything gets tiring including the switching narration, repetitive backroom machinations, but especially Stones whining presence. De Niro's character felt like a retread of his established mob persona, yet by the end his motivations still weren't clear to me. Scorsese's slick direction keeps it enjoyable enough, but the story is a step down from his best.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
80
74th
A pretty decent movie in its own right, although De Niro, and Scorsese have both done better. The movie seems to have no climax, it just kind of goes to an unsatisfying resolution instead, and it doesn't quite work, but I wouldn't turn anyone away from this, it's definitely a good watch, but not great.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
70
75th
No one in this movie seems safe from anyone, so for three hours you just keep waiting for things to blow over, wondering just who is going to get it in the end and just how. It's really compelling to watch, lovingly directed by Scorsese and luxuriously produced. Looking at the cast I have to say Pesci steals the show, with much the same cocksureness with which his character shakes Vegas down for money, no small feat considering the competition.
Rated 10 Oct 2013
100
98th
An odd choice to call Scorsese's best? I'm willing to make it. You'll think it's too long and the performances aren't all there. You'll think it's just a rehash of Goodfellas (rather than a sequel.) Then you'll watch the scene between De Niro and the local Nevada politician and get chills. It's all subtle. It's also the most devastating critique of American capitalism I've ever seen.
Rated 15 Feb 2007
90
89th
Casino is dissappointing considering it is De Niro and Scorsese teaming up once again, and it falling short compared to others like Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, and Raging Bull, but Casino is still another satisfying mob flick by the great Scorsese. It's character development is quite good which is also apparent in all of Scorsese's films, and the length is not a bother whatsoever, but it didn't seem to have the same De Niro - Scorsese aura around it. I highly recommend this picture.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
95
99th
Nearly as good as Scorsese's other mob film involving fellas.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
5
91st
GoodFellas and Casino are both about the rise and fall of criminal empires. But whereas the former gives us a gritty, intimate street-level perspective, Casino is pure, sleazy melodrama, rendered in bright neon. And while it lacks GoodFellas' dramatic intensity, it makes up for it by being wildly entertaining from start to finish. This movie never, ever slows up for even a minute, and it's exhilarating as a result.
Rated 28 Aug 2008
84
88th
A very thrilling and up-tempo movie, it really doesn't stop for a second. It keeps going without waiting for the audience to breath. Sharon Stone, Pesci and De Niro are all trying to act the other one off the screen, but eventually end up being just great as a package. The voice over was a great approach for this movie, De Niro and Pesci give extra depth and excitement in this way of narration. ... A 178min trip of violence, contempt and deception. Nice!
Rated 02 Mar 2010
90
94th
Sure it's just Goodfellas again, but who cares? It's still great. Also, Sharon Stone pulls off one of the most despicable characters ever written.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
87
88th
Admittedly Casino isn't the best collaboration with Scorsese and De Niro. Now that isn't to say it's a bad film or even anything less than a brilliant film just that they've done a bit better previously. It's hard to really say anything that hasn't been said before. It's a Scorsese gangster flick so you can expect a brutal, but great, story, interesting characters and a superb cast. Definite must see.
Rated 15 Jun 2010
70
62nd
"Casino" never really connects with you, it never grabs you on an emotional level. For a long film it doesn't use the time it has well. It feels somehow rushed, near the start almost like a clip show, and never manages to allow the viewer to attach to the characters. De Niro offers a solid performance, but Pesci is mostly average and Stone seems to take the "if I yell a lot I'll win an oscar" approach to emotional scenes. It's a good film by Scorsese, but it is utterly eclipsed by his best.
Rated 30 Jul 2011
50
14th
While Scorcese works hard to engage the viewer with the camera, the shots strike me as ostentatious, drawing attention to themselves rather than to the action itself. As for the narrative, it's hard to care for any of these people, and a movie that is about little more than exploring the notion that "look corruption is everywhere," just doesn't strike me as all that groundbreaking or interesting.
Rated 10 Dec 2011
96
97th
Awesome
Rated 09 Dec 2012
84
71st
Like Goodfellas, but with more blowing Joe Pesci.
Rated 01 Feb 2007
85
91st
This story is told very well, is quite interesting, and well acted. It is very similar to Good Fellas however, so if you didn't like that you won't like this.
Rated 20 Apr 2007
6
95th
Gets an unfortunate reputation as a repetition of Goodfellas [as if Scorsese hadn't used similar themes before?]. The comparison is there but I prefer this in cast and atmosphere; Goodfellas feels like a cartoon next to this. The final chapter is especially chilling.
Rated 18 May 2007
95
93rd
Goodfellas does Vegas. Great characters & great story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
98th
Every bit as good as Goodfellas = bloody good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
70th
Hey remember when he turned that pop song up real loud?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
A brilliant study of NY mobsters. Highly watchable, except the scenes with Sharon Stone could be trimmed.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
76th
Scorsese on cruise control, but better than the similar period's "Cape Fear".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
60th
An obvious retread of Goodfellas territory, and not as good... but still a pretty engaging film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
90th
It may forever be overshadowed by it's predecessor in theme GOODFELLAS, but it should be regarded as another great film in the distinguished career of Scorsese.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
85
94th
Really good film that stands on it's own. Powerful directing with a great cast.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
94
99th
Very good!
Rated 01 Jun 2008
90
97th
Almost as great as 'Goodfellas'.
Rated 22 Aug 2008
84
94th
Great
Rated 06 Sep 2008
71
68th
Goodfellas 1.5
Rated 22 Dec 2008
95
95th
Scorse deserved an Oscar for this, not the inferior Departed.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
95
93rd
loved it, Great DeNiro. Highly recommended.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
90
91st
Scorcese turns his mobster attentions to the glitz and glamour of Vegas and its rather more unsavoury and brutal underbelly. De Niro is 'Ace' Rothstein, based on a real life bookie and gambler turned casino manager but his attempts to run a legitimate casino operation as a front for the mob are continually foiled by his trigger happy, power hungry old pal (Pesci) and a weakness for woman. Its violent, sexy and a fascinating insite into the history of this famous gambling town.
Rated 04 Aug 2009
78
78th
Goodfellas lite
Rated 10 Sep 2009
75
67th
Hmm, it would probably sound misogynistic if I said "This movie makes me want to punt kick Sharon Stones whiny, bitchy head off her shoulders.", so I better follow that with something nice. Women are all smooth and satisfyingly squishy. They smell real nice too.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
96
96th
Almost as powerful as "Goodfellas" In addition to its mob atmosphere, this film also boasts a superb performance by Sharon Stone.
Rated 09 Jan 2010
93
98th
The best part about this are De Niro's suits. The worst part about this is Joe Pesci in a sex scene.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
88
78th
I'll never understand why Scorsese made all these gangster crime movies - I prefer his more recent departures from this theme - but this is as good as any of the crime films he ever made. He has managed to do something with violence that few filmmakers have been able to do - make it more horrifying and repulsive than it is entertaining, and this is admirable. I just have to wonder what the point of this story is. It seems so primitive for such a master filmmaker.
Rated 21 Apr 2010
73
48th
Three hours of DeNiro and Pesci telling me a story. Overall it isn't a bad movie, and Pesciputs on quite a show and deserves some props as his character goes out of control throughout the movie. The problem for me is that this is way too long. I mean they could have cut out some of the beginning stuff and just started it in Vegas in my opinion, and I don't think anything would have been lost. My date fell asleep, woke up and fell asleep again (and the movie still had not ended).
Rated 15 Jul 2010
85
59th
At first it seems like Scorsese doing Goodfellas again (And maybe trying to top it) and I can see why. It has the ridiculously good long takes (There's tons in this movie), De Niro and Pesci, a crazy lead woman, a descent into drugs, a rock n roll soundtrack, lots of swearing and bloody violence. But it really is different and almost as good. There's some powerful, gruesome scenes and great performances. The direction is in top-form. Marty wanted to top Goodfellas. Overall: Long, but great.
Rated 22 Aug 2010
91
98th
Holy cow how much i love this movie. From its awesome , (literally) explosive intro to its epic conclusion. To me , this one is a litl bit better than goodfellas and perhaps even scorcese's best. Everyone fits their roles perfectly, especially Sharon stone ( in her only great performance, ever.. it added so much to the chemistry on screen it is one of the main reasons i think its a better flick than goodfellas). A must see for anyone! Still cant believe none of the three leads got any oscars..
Rated 30 Aug 2010
88
90th
Like the spin of a roulette wheel or the whirl of symbols on a slot machine, this film just races along at a hectic blur of money, excess, deceit and heartbreak. The palatable greed stinks out even the best crooks. A glorious Scorsese look at the glamour of Las Vegas before the fall of the mob.
Rated 19 Nov 2010
97
99th
This is the dog's bollocks! Infinitely better than the already-great Goodfellas; better soundtrack, better narration, better shots, better Pesci lines, more deNiro, and you learn a hell of a lot in three hours. Should be shown in schools, and prisons.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
93
95th
One of my favorites
Rated 29 May 2011
85
88th
What's that you say? You like Goodfellas, eh? Well my dear friends just rinse, lather and repeat.
Rated 28 Nov 2011
85
82nd
The movie's weird sheen perfectly illustrates a decayed drug-fuelled past, and Joe Pesci as the villain is terrifying, and yet it's all just Goodfellaspacito 2
Rated 15 Jan 2012
6
54th
It's a crime epic and everyone's motives are fueled by blood money, so we all know how this is going to end. The fun part is watching the collapse.
Rated 24 Jan 2012
67
52nd
James Woods is such a sleaze in this. I love it.
Rated 24 Dec 2012
90
80th
Scorsese's second crime epic may not be as thoroughly entertaining as Goodfellas, but it's equally (if not more) powerful. A precise and enthralling exploration of both the construction of the Vegas world and of the minds of the people it infests.
Rated 12 Jun 2013
81
90th
A great film that's biggest fault is that it doesn't match up to that other Scorsese-De Niro-Pesci mob movie. It falters a bit with pacing and it probably would have benefited from a tighter cut, but it's still damn good.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
65
35th
Sharon Stone's hysterics for the last hour or so start to get very repetitive and tedious, its style feels more rough around the edges (even garish at points) than Goodfellas and despite all the snap Scorsese puts in to the film it ultimately ends up feeling a bit flabby. Still an enjoyable, stylishly put together ride but far from great.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
90
99th
Yes it borrows the antagonistic view that Scorsese mastered during Goodfellas, but this matches and supersedes that precedent. Here, he not only delivers a masterful story of greed and corruption turning in on itself, but also delivers a farewell to an era of gangster cinema, and perhaps even an era of American history. Boosted by the utterly fantastic cinematography of Robert Richardson, this is in consideration for the best film Scorsese ever made, which is a high praise indeed.
Rated 05 Jul 2014
66
26th
Slick, but overlong and way too much narration.
Rated 20 Aug 2014
9
9th
"father i musg talk to u" he say. his brown eys, same as mine, glistend in the ligt from the firplac. "anything my bo" i told him. i tok a seet in m easy chair, the one given to me by m father. "i intend to marry" he sad. i jumpd from the chair "my lad!" i exhaled. "what joy" th pain surged thru my ches. "ys father. butthere is one thing." what couldit b i wonderd? "she is a scintologidt." "a scientologdt i scremed. "how culd she deny our lord. i forbid this marrige!" he cry. i want cry but cant
Rated 13 Nov 2014
75
66th
Good but not Goodfellas.
Rated 19 Nov 2015
8
81st
Remarkably fast-paced for its length: Engaging narration (a great juxtaposition of De Niro's calm, calculated reflection with Pesci's hilarious expletive-laden commentary), a wild soundtrack, and a script packed with the intricacies of casino mob life (it does get a bit confusing at points) keeps it fresh throughout and sucks you right in to seedy 70s Vegas. The plot is no slouch though, with the wild Ginger (Stone is excellent) spicing up the gangster goings-on with some feisty personal drama.
Rated 24 Jan 2016
85
83rd
Great Scorsese entertainment at a whirlwind pace.
Rated 25 Jun 2017
5
73rd
hard to rate because it's not exactly enjoyable viewing, but in a way it makes the likes of GOODFELLAS look like child's play. in a world as brutal, soulless and mechanized as this, the mobsters of that film are revealed to be juvenile, ineffectual and pathetic. scorsese's flashy style has never felt more suitable than here, and he really goes all out. among the most ugly, depressing films about the rise of modern capitalism and the death of movie myth.
Rated 12 Mar 2018
82
74th
It shares so much stylistically and thematically with Goodfellas that it would be hard to separate my opinion of one from the other so I will cop to my opinion being colored by having seen Goodfellas first. I think Bracco and Liotta made better narrators than DeNiro and Pesci (which surprised me) and I thought the music choices we less inspired (not uninspired) than the ones in Goodfellas. Still great though.
Rated 26 Aug 2018
80
54th
A good enough movie on its own, but a heavy retread of Goodfellas which I think is better in most aspects. De Niro and Pesci kind of play the same guys, and Pesci doesn't quite carry the same intensity. The film also suffers from some overnarration at the beginning and doesn't really build a dramatic arc despite being such a long movie. It's decent but just watch Goodfellas instead.
Rated 21 Apr 2020
80
90th
You know what? I preferred this over Goodfellas. I liked the casino setting, the pacing was better, and it had more De Niro. Pesci’s character was far more tolerable than in Goodfellas for some reason, Stones character though...
Rated 19 May 2020
60
35th
Goodfellas: Part Two. Give me a film focusing on Sharon Stone's character. How many Rolling Stones songs are too many Rolling Stones songs?
Rated 03 Jun 2020
92
96th
If Sharon Stone had still been as hot as she was in Total Recall I wouldn't have judged Ace's decision to marry her. 5 years older she is not worth the hassle
Rated 29 Jun 2023
55
47th
It's no Goodfellas, more of a Justokayfellas.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
91
97th
It's not Goodfellas, but what is? Take notes, Ritchie.
Rated 12 Feb 2007
75
76th
Like a longer, less-awesome Goodfellas. Good in it's own right, though. Sharon Stone's character is a fucking she-monster.
Rated 14 Feb 2007
72
49th
Cassino tinha sua première há 25 anos em New York. Ó eu revendo Cassino, enquanto nem vi The Irishman ainda. A verdade é que esse filme caiu enormemente no meu conceito com essa revisão, ele é over demais, duração excessiva, verbalização excessiva (diálogos e voz em off), fotografia muito flamboyant, OVER OVER OVER. Se fosse num filme de 100 minutos seria até divertido, mas aguentar isso por três horas é um martírio. Sorry, Marty. DVD Universal - mais ainda tenho o VHS (sorry, as
Rated 20 Feb 2007
75
74th
A fun and violent mobsters-in-Vegas story. Sharon Stone is pretty gross, though.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
80
95th
Excellence.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
85
25th
While it's not good as Goodfellas, it presents an interesting, detached look at crime in Las Vegas.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
74
48th
Casino could have been a masterpiece. It's overlong and often over-acted but there are brief stints of magnificence.
Rated 18 May 2007
92
94th
Classic. Liked DeNiro in it. Some scene's where memorable.
Rated 26 May 2007
80
89th
Gangsta!
Rated 09 Jun 2007
90
97th
I have to give it a 90 because I gave Godfather 2 a 95 and this doesn't compare to that. Still a good movie and I am a big fan of gangster movies, especially if they have DeNiro or Pesci.
Rated 11 Jul 2007
98
99th
Second best Gangster movie of all time!
Rated 12 Jul 2007
90
66th
A well-done mob drama.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
56th
Could be criticized as too much of a rehash of "Goodfellas", but still a well-crafted, well acted film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
42nd
Good Mafia movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
56th
I felt it had all been done before in previous movies. But still quality.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
94th
Most film educators and critics say that use of narration is a cheat and breaks the "show, don't tell" rule. This movie beats that rule with a baseball bat and buries it in the desert. This is 3 hours of narration, but somehow it's a very watchable film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
67th
Sharon Stone's scenes really bring things to a halt, but this is otherwise some fine cinema.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
35th
Superfluous. There's literally nothing here that wasn't done better in "Goodfellas".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
92nd
Another perfect Scorsese's movie with incredebile de Niro as big casino wig. IOW: simle guide how to run casino in Las Vegas in two hours :)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
84th
Casino doesn't have that Scorsese punch that we are accustomed to seeing when De Niro is in the hot seat.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
80th
I only give this a film a 94 because I gave Goodfellas a 95 and I like that one better. As a kid growing up in Vegas, my father was a security guard at a casino and I loved watching his reactions to this movie. It was like a flash from the past for him. The romance with Stone puts me off but this film is still great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
95th
Casino is the last great Robert DeNiro film. In fact, the first time I went to a casino, I forced one of my friends to follow my finger as I pointed out the dealer was being watched by the pit boss who was being watched by the floor boss, who bore no resemblence to Don Rickles.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
82nd
The most real, straight, and arguably affecting mob flick ever made... James Woods is excellent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
96th
One part gambling, three parts corruption, add a dash of strong personalities and you have Casino. Anyone interested in any of the above will find Casino an interesting film. De Niro pulls off the gambling mogul well while Pesci bounces off him in one of his best roles ever. Gambling junkies will appreciate the scenes about betting, odds, and cheats. Highly recommended in the vein of Heat, Scarface, or Goodfellows!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
88th
Not nominated in 96. Should have won best picture in my opinion.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
94th
Did Sharon Stone get an Oscar for this? If she didn't, she damn well should have.
Rated 17 Aug 2007
84
55th
I love Scorsese's work immensely. I love the stories he directs of tough guy gangsters who rise to be the kings of the world but always come crashing down, and Casino is a fine addition to that library.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
75
75th
Good
Rated 31 Aug 2007
85
62nd
Masterfully done.
Rated 04 Sep 2007
95
84th
Casino is a film about two mobsters who come to Vegas to start the seeds of a new mob town. It explores how greed, deception, money, power, and murder can estrange two good friends and ruin entire lives. Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci can't get much better. Little long but worth it.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
95
82nd
Loved this film. Perfectly cast, and the actors delivered Oscar-worthy performances. Highly recommended. Riveting.

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