Whether or not Casino meets your expectations, it delivers the rush you only get from an audacious gamble.
88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Several flaws, mostly minor, keep Casino on a plateau slightly below that of the director's best (Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas).
88
USA TodayMike Clark
USA TodayMike Clark
A 2-hour classic wrongfully stretched into three.
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Visually impressive, splendidly performed, thematically significant, this is a movie in full possession of every key cinematic asset except one -- a solid script. Casino is a polished vehicle with an untuned engine.
One of the ironies of Casino is that even though Scorsese is interested in the story's wider implications, he focuses so much energy on that unsavory romantic triangle that he and the film lose sight of the larger issues.