The result, sadly, is that contradiction in terms, a dull Scorsese movie. About Us Press Room Contact The Spa at Sc-. I prepared a 'Casino (1995) Cast Then and Now' video showcasing the transformation of the movies actors over the years. Eventually, some semblance of plot seeps into the last hour, about Ace's disastrous dealings with his ex-hooker wife Ginger (Stone, fine in an underwritten role) and with the uncontrollably volatile mobster Nicky (Pesci), but even that's like a tired rerun of GoodFellas. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs embraces the authentic Palm Springs vibe, where. The first two hours are so heavily voice-overed, so bereft of narrative drive, that the film initially resembles some bizarre, hyper-glossy drama-doc. What's wrong is the approach: virtuosity seems almost to have become an end in itself, and, as the film charts the experiences of Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (De Niro), a gambler the Mob places in charge of the Tangiers casino, Scorsese's dazzling, kinetic technique calls attention to itself so persistently that story and characters retreat into the background. Violence, sexuality and greed come together to the accompaniment of Scorcese's lavish and apt musical background of songs from the era. There's even something inherently fascinating about the subject - the way Las Vegas, and the organised criminals who run it, have changed over the last couple of decades. Sharon Stone gives a strong performance as his wife, Ginger, while Joe Pesci portrays Rothstein's lifelong friend, the violent and unstable Santoro. Scorsese's movie is technically impressive.

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