Appreciative Techniques In Martin Scorsese's Casino
Casino is a fascinating in depth look on the rise and fall of 1970s Las Vegas casinos. That is one of the most under appreciative works in Martin Scorsese's filmography.
Predominately in the first hour of the film, there is an extensive use of quick pace editing, boisterous music, and the heavy dual voice narrative between the compulsive Ace Rosthein (played by De Niro) and the psychopathic mobster (played by Pesci). That shows Scorsese's demonstrative intent of never giving the audience an objective view of what is going on in the film. Scorsese also does a noteworthy job of creating a unique and genuine job of creating the atmosphere of Las Vegas. This is displayed in an aerial shot of the dessert of Vegas in which Ace states, " At that time, Vegas was a place where millions of suckers flew in every year on their own nickel, and left behind about a billion dollars. But at night, you couldn't see the desert that surrounds Las Vegas but it's in the desert where lots of the town's problems are solved." It is in these beginning moments that make the city of Las Vegas feel just as alive as many if the characters in this film. …show more content…
When it slowed down in moments such as showing the beginning budding stages of Ace and Ginger's(played by Sharon Stone) relationship to ramp up in moments where Nicky is stabbing and beating people to death.
Many have said that its just a recycled version of Goodfellas and in some cases that's not entirely wrong but I feel that in "Casino" Scorsese is just as concerned with history as much as he is with story and
Predominately in the first hour of the film, there is an extensive use of quick pace editing, boisterous music, and the heavy dual voice narrative between the compulsive Ace Rosthein (played by De Niro) and the psychopathic mobster (played by Pesci). That shows Scorsese's demonstrative intent of never giving the audience an objective view of what is going on in the film. Scorsese also does a noteworthy job of creating a unique and genuine job of creating the atmosphere of Las Vegas. This is displayed in an aerial shot of the dessert of Vegas in which Ace states, " At that time, Vegas was a place where millions of suckers flew in every year on their own nickel, and left behind about a billion dollars. But at night, you couldn't see the desert that surrounds Las Vegas but it's in the desert where lots of the town's problems are solved." It is in these beginning moments that make the city of Las Vegas feel just as alive as many if the characters in this film. …show more content…
When it slowed down in moments such as showing the beginning budding stages of Ace and Ginger's(played by Sharon Stone) relationship to ramp up in moments where Nicky is stabbing and beating people to death.
Many have said that its just a recycled version of Goodfellas and in some cases that's not entirely wrong but I feel that in "Casino" Scorsese is just as concerned with history as much as he is with story and