One of the best mob movies I've ever seen

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2006)

A fascinating look at the corruption and violence that lurked behind the glamorous facade of Las Vegas in the 1970s and 1980s. Robert DeNiro is completely believable as casino operator Sam Rothstein, and Joe Pesci delivers a frightening performance as the psychotic Nicky Santoro. With great attention to detail, great historical accuracy, and graphic realism that will make all but the most hardened movie- goers cringe, Scorcese delivers a full- throttle look at the mafia in Sin City before their fall in the mid- 80s. Definitely worth your time, if you can handle brutally realistic violence and non- stop profanity. The only thing that prevents this from getting a 10 out of 10 in my books is the fact that I personally found the character of Ginger, Rothstein's wife, to be slightly too prevalent, and to have received too much screen time. Still, that's all I can think of to complain about in this well- crafted, brilliant movie.