When you watch a movie, sometimes that particular film may be similar to another one. Often enough you may check out that other movie. That was the case with this weeks pick. After catching the movie "Goodfellas", which is a huge favorite for us at Webmoviepick; I saw another flick that is quite similar. At the recommendation of a close friend of mine, I watched "Casino", which is the pick for this week.
This is a movie that is the case of bad timing. "Casino" just happened to come out after "Goodfellas". Each are similar in some ways, and different in others. Both are great films by Martin Scorsese, also starring Robert Deniro and Joe Pesci.
"Casino" takes place in no other than Las Vega's Nevada. Go back in time about thirty years ago, when the mob ran Sin City. The bosses there want a guy that lives, sleeps and eats gambling. They offer the job of running the fictional "Tangiers Hotel & Casino" to Sam Rothstein, played by Robert Deniro. Also to protect Sam and make sure nobody interfered with the scam, they send Nicky Santoro, played by Joe Pesci, to Las Vegas. Along with an award winning performance by Sharon Stone, who plays Sam's hustler wife.
Even though "Casino" is often compared to "Goodfellas", it really deserves to be mentioned on it's own. "Casino" does a magnificent job showing the inside of Vegas, one that only Martin Scorsese can do so well. Throughout the film, you see the highs and lows of Sin City, and how making it big on the strip isn't always a sure thing. So take a chance on "Casino", there isn't a lot riding on it. Until next time happy viewing.
by
Joe Talmage
webmoviepick@gmail.com
"Casino" trailer
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