Review of Casino (1995) by Tim S — 30 Mar 2012

Fantastic filmmaking from one of the true masters. People spend WAY too much time comparing it to Goodfellas, which I think is unfair. This is a "sleazy score" film. Goodfellas is a" growing up in the mob, getting the score and losing it all" film.

The fact that Nicolas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese worked on both of them has nothing to do with it. I think it's fun to watch people make some of the biggest mistakes that they can possibly make and watch their downfall when they're already on top.

Scorsese's gangster films are always highlights and this one doesn't disappoint. Well, not me anyway.