Better Than Goodfellas

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2004)

I think that Casino is Martin Scorcese's best movie. Even better than Goodfellas, and Taxi Driver. The script is incredible, the screenplay is dazzling, the editing is perfect, and the ensemble cast is outstanding. Robert Deniro, Joe Pesci, and Sharon Stone, put in great performances as the leads. And the supporting cast which includes James Woods, Kevin Pollak, Frank Vincent, Don Rickles, and LQ Jones among others, is also excellent. The soundtrack is expansive and actually takes on a life of it own. The great music is used in the right situations. Scorcese uses the perfect mix of fact and fiction to create this glitz and gangster masterpiece set in Sin City.