Buries other films alive

Rating: Null/10 (20 March 2011)

Casino is definitely one of the best films of the nineties. And when you take the time to think about it, that is quite an accusation, when it is competing with films such as:
GoodFellas The Shawshank Redemption Forrest Gump Pulp Fiction American Beauty
It is brilliantly told and brilliantly acted. Although Stone and Pesci are impressive, De Niro once again steals the show for me. The scene when he drags Ginger out of the house is one of his best scenes to date. Pesci once again takes the roll as De Niro's best friend Psycho/Ladies man killer. He is excellent, although his performance in GoodFellas was his finest hour. Stone gives her best performance to date. You really hate the character, as Martin Scorsese intended. I do believe, that although it is similar to GoodFellas, it is different in its own way, as GoodFellas makes grit look glamorous, and Casino makes glamour look gritty. And so, I leave you with this. I think that Casino's story is actually better than GoodFellas. I'm not saying that it is a better film, but in my opinion, Casino has a better and more thought out story.