Casino is director Martin Scorsese dialing up Goodfellas to 11. It’s a movie that’s filled with well-defined characters engaging in compelling drama. It’s a film that also showcases Scorsese’s mastery of camera movements, angles and framing so that the movie streaks across the screen like water over rocks never stopping or slowing down.
The Chance of Winning
Gambling casinos are built with opulent decor that gives patrons the sense of entering a world of luxury and grandeur. They offer a variety of games that appeal to the senses, such as slots and poker tournaments. In addition, they often feature jackpots and prize promotions that can increase the excitement of gambling by offering potential rewards. Combined with the joyful sounds of slot machines, it creates a manufactured blissful experience that keeps people coming back for more.
The film features two narrators with opposing personalities; Sam “Ace” Rothstein (Robert De Niro) and his best friend from back home, Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci). Both men run the Tangiers hotel in Vegas that is essentially a mob front, but Ace handles the day to day operations while Nicky gets the bosses in the East to pay off their debts. They’re a good team until things go wrong.
