Scorsese preaching the Gospel...

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2014)

A shockingly frank and simple Goodfellas reprise, the period at the end of the Mafia sentence, the finale of Scorsese's "Italian Trilogy." Like Raging Bull and Goodfellas, Casino never veers into unwatchability, remaining inspired throughout, especially for those interested in the truth, whether it be about the Mafia or no. The real truth here is the heart of mankind, which is filled with evil. The perpetual lure of sex and violence, end of the world hypocrisy, the false faces that cover the insatiable lust and love of money. Man's inability to avoid corruption, the ease with which he walks and rides roughshod, to roll in destruction and without remorse. The real world extremes of what people are capable of. Of what seeds are planted in the soil of the human heart, and the flowers of evil that are nurtured and grown. Martin Scorsese is an end of the world prophet here, and this underrated masterpiece is one of the brightest sermons he ever delivered. A latter day warning to mankind that the eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.