Scorsese at his Best

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2005)

A truly remarkable film. This gangster film has style and really explains how it was done back in the day. Unlike in the Aviator this movie actually explains something.
Sam Rothstein(DeNiro)is a gangster who is an expert sports better. After a few years doing that he gets a chance to run a casino illegally. DeNiro accepts the agreement and meets lovely Sharon Stone, a beautiful women who just happens to be a gold digger. After a few years DeNiro's mafia family starts having trouble and he wants nothing to do with it. Then his wife starts hating him and his best friend Nicky Santoro(Pesci)is having trouble with everyone. DeNiro decides he wants to run the casino legally but everything is just way messed up.
Great performances abound. This movie delivers. I give it an A+. Definitely recommended.