Another Scorsese masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (6 May 2000)

Casino, like Goodfellas is based on a non-fiction book by Nick Pilleggi. Director Martin Scorses reunites with Robert DeNiro. Joe Pesci, a co-star in Raging Bull and Goodfellas also stars here. This film is another great piece in the legendary career of Martin Scorsese. Casino is almost 3 hours long, but is very riveting and intense. Scorsese was robbed yet again at the Oscars. It's not as good as some of Scorsese's other films, but is still very good.
DeNiro and Pesci are midwestern mobsters who get involved in the casino business in Las Vegas. Sharon Stone plays a showgirl who marries DeNiro's character. We always knew Sharon was sexy, but here we find out she can act, too. She is great in this film, which also includes James Woods and Don Rickles among a large supporting cast.
Casino delivers all the things we've come to expect from Scorsese: a long but exciting movie with great action, interesting characters played by top actors, popular music used effectively and alot of violence and profanity. Martin Scorsese is the best director out there today. His name on a motion picture is a virtual guarantee of a good time. Casino is just another in the long line of masterpieces he's given us.