Casino is one of Scorsese’s best films. With Italian roots, Scorsese repeatedly pondered his identity—the lives of Italians in the states, their involvement in crime—and broader issues—the nature of violence, greed, moral choice, impunity for evil, and the vicissitudes of punishing it. Casino has it all. What’s interesting is that the film is based on real events. Most often, in films based on real events, from real events remains the scene – planet Earth. But in this case, most of the events did occur, more or less fictional characters, and then only because the law limits the invasion of privacy. The film is superbly staged. Despite the actual theatrical clash of characters, the narrative is dynamic, and each subsequent scene picks up and continues the previous one. Therefore, viewing is fascinating and even exciting.
The film explores the subject of human weaknesses. And not just for profit or crime. The drama emphasizes that people often become their own worst enemies because of their weaknesses. On the one hand, the love of the main character to the prohindai who uses it looks ridiculous. The Ace’s trust in his wife, his inability to calculate events and hide one small object in his pocket, is ridiculous. But at the same time, you understand that this is what happens in reality. That's how people puncture on small, obvious stupidities. And with the real people whose lives formed the basis of the film, it was just that.
There is no special morality in the film, and that is understandable. Everyone knows that crime is bad and dangerous. Casinos are more likely to ask questions than give answers. The movie says, This is our life, whether we like it or not. It is noteworthy that in 20 years Scorsese will shoot a close in meaning “The Wolf of Wall Street”, emphasizing that in the past few years, little has changed.
