Gory but good.

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2001)

Being a great fan of mob-movies, I have seen a lot of them. Casino ranks right up to the top-list along with Godfather and Goodfellas.
Yes, the movie is long.. It lasts for about three hours, which might be a bit too long for a movie to last. How to keep one's interest up? Casino involves a lot of talking and only brief glimpses of action. Fortunately, the plot is interesting, yet easy to follow. This does not mean that the plot is stupid, though..
And the action.. Well, don't come looking for any of that "Bam, your dead" -kinda action. Be set up for some really gory executions. This movie is not for the fainthearted..
Sharon Stone was really surprisingly good, she was really annoying.. which is just what she should be. Every actor did his/her role accordingly, it is kind of hard to say anything about De Niro.. His character does not show that many feelings, but De Niro is still one of my favorite actors.
Excellent movie, just takes some time to watch. If you are into mob-things, you will surely like this one.