Casino is a movie that I never even heard of until my friends decided to watch it the other night. A main reason of why I probably never heard of it is because I was five years old when the movie was in theaters. None the less, in the opening credits it said "directed by Martin Scorsese," and I was hooked.
The movie is based off Nicholas Pileggi's book, Casino, which is inspired by a true story. My favorite types of movies are when they are based off of a true story because it makes the film seem more real and believable. The beginning of the film is a little slow and hard to follow. I actually had to watch it twice before I entirely understood the plot. The first hour of the movie explains all the characters and how they contribute to helping the Chicago Mob take over Las Vegas from 1970-1980.
The bosses convince Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (Robert De Niro) to come to Las Vegas and run the Tangiers casino due to his reputation as a gambling handicapper. Ace has many of his mobsters friends come help him run the Tangiers in order for them to steal profits from the casino without any authority noticing. Ace's childhood friend Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) is sent by the bosses to overlook Ace and make sure all goes well. These mobsters are living the life by stealing millions everyday.
Ace's life takes a turn when he falls in love with a hustler, Ginger (Sharon Stone). He is trying to live a civilized life, secretive of all involvement in the Mafia, but his new wife Ginger makes it impossible for him due to all of her obvious scandals. Like Ginger, Nicky's ego grows even bigger when he comes to Las Vegas. He is constantly hustling the locals and murdering people because of his uncontrolled temper. Ace is unaware of the plans Nicky has for Las Vegas.
This movie is full of violence, disloyalty, cheating, money and the Mafia. Each part of Casino keeps you on edge, just wondering what these wild mobsters will get themselves into next. The acting is phenomenal, especially Robert Di Nero and Sharon Stone. Sharon Stone really transforms herself into a drug addict hustler who's only goal in life is to cheat her way to the top.
Learning that this movie/book is based off a true story, I had to do research for myself. I found an article called, Meet The Real Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: The Life of Frank Lefty Rosenthal. This article explains the real story behind the movie. Ace's character is based off of Frank Lefty Rosenthal, whose real life is very well portrayed in Casino. Nicky's character is based off of Anthony Spilotro, exactly like the character, Spilotro was a mob enforcer with a huge anger problem.
What I found most shocking when comparing this article to the movie is how at the end of the movie Ace goes to start his Cadillac Eldorado and it blows up. However, Ace survives the assassination because of the metal plate GM installed under the drivers seat in all their Cadillac's. When reading this article, the same story is told about the real Frank Lefty Rosenthal. It is extremely fascinating to me that he could survive such a deathly attempt of assassination.
I EXTREMELY recommend renting this movie, it will take you on a adventure like no other. Check out the trailer below.
The movie is based off Nicholas Pileggi's book, Casino, which is inspired by a true story. My favorite types of movies are when they are based off of a true story because it makes the film seem more real and believable. The beginning of the film is a little slow and hard to follow. I actually had to watch it twice before I entirely understood the plot. The first hour of the movie explains all the characters and how they contribute to helping the Chicago Mob take over Las Vegas from 1970-1980.
The bosses convince Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (Robert De Niro) to come to Las Vegas and run the Tangiers casino due to his reputation as a gambling handicapper. Ace has many of his mobsters friends come help him run the Tangiers in order for them to steal profits from the casino without any authority noticing. Ace's childhood friend Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) is sent by the bosses to overlook Ace and make sure all goes well. These mobsters are living the life by stealing millions everyday.
Ace's life takes a turn when he falls in love with a hustler, Ginger (Sharon Stone). He is trying to live a civilized life, secretive of all involvement in the Mafia, but his new wife Ginger makes it impossible for him due to all of her obvious scandals. Like Ginger, Nicky's ego grows even bigger when he comes to Las Vegas. He is constantly hustling the locals and murdering people because of his uncontrolled temper. Ace is unaware of the plans Nicky has for Las Vegas.
This movie is full of violence, disloyalty, cheating, money and the Mafia. Each part of Casino keeps you on edge, just wondering what these wild mobsters will get themselves into next. The acting is phenomenal, especially Robert Di Nero and Sharon Stone. Sharon Stone really transforms herself into a drug addict hustler who's only goal in life is to cheat her way to the top.
Learning that this movie/book is based off a true story, I had to do research for myself. I found an article called, Meet The Real Sam 'Ace' Rothstein: The Life of Frank Lefty Rosenthal. This article explains the real story behind the movie. Ace's character is based off of Frank Lefty Rosenthal, whose real life is very well portrayed in Casino. Nicky's character is based off of Anthony Spilotro, exactly like the character, Spilotro was a mob enforcer with a huge anger problem.
What I found most shocking when comparing this article to the movie is how at the end of the movie Ace goes to start his Cadillac Eldorado and it blows up. However, Ace survives the assassination because of the metal plate GM installed under the drivers seat in all their Cadillac's. When reading this article, the same story is told about the real Frank Lefty Rosenthal. It is extremely fascinating to me that he could survive such a deathly attempt of assassination.
I EXTREMELY recommend renting this movie, it will take you on a adventure like no other. Check out the trailer below.
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