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Starring Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci, Scorsese's latest gangster morality tale continues a collaboration that began with the brilliant "Raging Bull" 15 years ago. Add to this mix the stunning Sharon Stone, whose acting ability is finally apparent, and stylish Hollywood cinematographer Robert Richardson and it is clear that any fault of "Casino" is not due to a lack of talent on the set. Rather it is this film's ambitious script which gambles...
...however, what you'd call a people person. And therein lies the downfall it takes Casino (or should we call it GoodFellas Go West?) three hours to record. Until it's too late, Sam is entirely too tolerant of his lifelong buddy Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a cheerful psychopath who is more trouble than he's worth. Sam also falls into distracting obsession with Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone), and that's not good for him or for business either. She's a hustler whose excessive interest in furs and jewels would warn off a more worldly man. As would...
...that his part calls on him to be the leader of the two of them. Ben reports to the "boss," Wilson. He calls the shots. He knows when they should arrive for a hit and when they should lay low and wait. Ben is very similar to Joe Pesci's character in "GoodFellas," but what we see are strains of Fish's former comedic roles seeping into his portrayal...
...quick hint to Joe Pesci's oh-so-lovable-character: if you are trying to keep your asbestosis condition under control, the one place NOT to make your nest is in a nook of Widener Library...
...most endearing aspect of the movie is the acting. Joe Pesci is genuinely likeable in the lead, although it is hard to get past the fact that Simon is a shameless caricature. He performs especially well in the scene when Simon, wheezing and on his knees, interrupts Monty and Courtney's postcoital petting. He does not perform as well when he rubs his hands and says, "Boy oh boy oh boy," something he does with unsettling frequency...