Casino
1 Oscar Nominations
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
What critics thought
Casino landed to mostly favorable but noticeably cooler reviews than Goodfellas, with critics repeatedly circling the same complaint: that Scorsese was retracing ground he had already mastered. Sharon Stone emerged as the film's most unambiguous triumph, drawing near-universal admiration, while De Niro and Pesci divided opinion — Pesci in particular accused of simply reprising his Oscar-winning role. The film's reputation has climbed steadily since release, with some retrospective voices now arguing it surpasses Goodfellas in artistic maturity.
“Martin Scorsese's fascinating new film Casino knows a lot about the Mafia's relationship with Las Vegas. Like The Godfather it makes us feel like eavesdroppers in a secret place.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“possesses a stylistic boldness and verisimilitude that is virtually matchless”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“too few emotional connections to persuade us to see things the way he does. So instead of being operatic and cathartic, this film ends up exhausting and claustrophobic.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“Casino is a sometime-dazzling, often-disappointing film from the great Martin Scorsese, who too often seems like he's replaying his greatest hits with this picture, and not to the best effect”
Gene Siskel·Chicago Tribune
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorMartin Scorsese
StarringRobert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles
Casino
1 Oscar Nominations
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
What critics thought
Casino landed to mostly favorable but noticeably cooler reviews than Goodfellas, with critics repeatedly circling the same complaint: that Scorsese was retracing ground he had already mastered. Sharon Stone emerged as the film's most unambiguous triumph, drawing near-universal admiration, while De Niro and Pesci divided opinion — Pesci in particular accused of simply reprising his Oscar-winning role. The film's reputation has climbed steadily since release, with some retrospective voices now arguing it surpasses Goodfellas in artistic maturity.
“Martin Scorsese's fascinating new film Casino knows a lot about the Mafia's relationship with Las Vegas. Like The Godfather it makes us feel like eavesdroppers in a secret place.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“possesses a stylistic boldness and verisimilitude that is virtually matchless”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“too few emotional connections to persuade us to see things the way he does. So instead of being operatic and cathartic, this film ends up exhausting and claustrophobic.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“Casino is a sometime-dazzling, often-disappointing film from the great Martin Scorsese, who too often seems like he's replaying his greatest hits with this picture, and not to the best effect”
Gene Siskel·Chicago Tribune
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorMartin Scorsese
StarringRobert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles